#DB69F5
Closest named color: Bright Lilac (#C95EFB). oklch(71% 0.221 319.8), rgb(219, 105, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#DB69F5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Lilac (#C95EFB), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Lilac (#C95EFB) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB69F5 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 105, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 88%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.221 319.8) |
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 #DB69F5 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DB69F5 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB69F5 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB69F5 text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2FB
oklch(93.6% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0C9F9
oklch(88.4% 0.077 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8A2F8
oklch(80.9% 0.139 320)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DB69F5
oklch(71% 0.221 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE27EF
oklch(63% 0.282 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#B200D1
oklch(55.7% 0.267 319.8)
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Step 700
700
#9600B1
oklch(49.1% 0.236 319.7)
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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
#3D0849
oklch(27% 0.116 319.1)
#DB69F5 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) | #4B91F9 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #749DF1 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC7FA5 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB69F5
#DB69F5
oklch(71% 0.221 319.8)
- #43C016
#43C016
oklch(71% 0.221 139.8)
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 #DB69F5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB69F5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.043
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.046
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.055
Use #DB69F5 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.