#DB79D8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.7% 0.169 328.3), rgb(219, 121, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#DB79D8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB79D8 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 121, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 58%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.169 328.3) |
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 #DB79D8 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DB79D8 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB79D8 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB79D8 text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCED
oklch(88.5% 0.058 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E3
oklch(80.8% 0.106 328.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DB79D8
oklch(71.7% 0.169 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#CB4BC9
oklch(63.1% 0.216 328.4)
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Step 600
600
#B622B6
oklch(55.6% 0.235 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C0E9C
oklch(49% 0.218 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F147F
oklch(42.7% 0.181 328.2)
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Step 900
900
#671B66
oklch(37.8% 0.141 328.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C123C
oklch(27% 0.089 327.7)
#DB79D8 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) | #7295DB | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA2D5 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1829E | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB79D8
#DB79D8
oklch(71.7% 0.169 328.3)
- #47BF64
#47BF64
oklch(71.6% 0.168 148.4)
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 #DB79D8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB79D8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.019
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.028
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.042
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.071
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.072
Use #DB79D8 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.