#DB65ED
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(70% 0.219 322.2), rgb(219, 101, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#DB65ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heliotrope (#D94FF5), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB65ED |
| RGB | rgb(219, 101, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 79%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.219 322.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DB65ED | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB65ED | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB65ED text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB65ED text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2FD
oklch(97.2% 0.018 323)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2FA
oklch(93.7% 0.039 322)
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Step 200
200
#F2C9F7
oklch(88.5% 0.076 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAA2F5
oklch(80.9% 0.137 322)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DB65ED
oklch(70% 0.219 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#D225EA
oklch(63.2% 0.281 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#B500CB
oklch(55.7% 0.264 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#9900AC
oklch(49.2% 0.233 322.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E008E
oklch(42.7% 0.203 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A0077
oklch(37.7% 0.179 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F0747
oklch(27.1% 0.117 322.2)
#DB65ED with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4C8DF1 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #759BE9 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE79A0 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB65ED
#DB65ED
oklch(70% 0.219 322.2)
- #2FBE26
#2FBE26
oklch(70.1% 0.219 142.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DB65ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB65ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.044
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.049
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
Use #DB65ED in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.