#DB65F5
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(70.5% 0.226 320), rgb(219, 101, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#DB65F5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.226 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heliotrope (#D94FF5), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB65F5 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 101, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 88%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.226 320) |
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 #DB65F5 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB65F5 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB65F5 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB65F5 text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2FB
oklch(93.7% 0.04 320.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1C9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.079 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9A1F9
oklch(80.8% 0.142 320.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DB65F5
oklch(70.5% 0.226 320)
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Step 500
500
#D01EF2
oklch(63.1% 0.29 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#B200D0
oklch(55.6% 0.267 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#9600B0
oklch(49% 0.235 320)
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Step 800
800
#7C0092
oklch(42.7% 0.205 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#68007B
oklch(37.7% 0.181 319.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E0649
oklch(27% 0.119 320.1)
#DB65F5 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) | #448FF9 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #719BF1 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC7CA4 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB65F5
#DB65F5
oklch(70.5% 0.226 320)
- #3BBF03
#3BBF03
oklch(70.5% 0.226 140)
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 #DB65F5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB65F5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.039
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.043
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.057
Use #DB65F5 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.