#DB7ACC
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.3% 0.157 333), rgb(219, 122, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#DB7ACC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB7ACC |
| RGB | rgb(219, 122, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 57%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.157 333) |
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 #DB7ACC | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DB7ACC | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB7ACC text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB7ACC text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.055 332.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DC
oklch(80.9% 0.098 332.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DB7ACC
oklch(71.3% 0.157 333)
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Step 500
500
#CC4FBC
oklch(63% 0.201 333)
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Step 600
600
#B72BA8
oklch(55.6% 0.217 333)
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Step 700
700
#9D1A90
oklch(49% 0.203 332.9)
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Step 800
800
#801B75
oklch(42.8% 0.167 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#671E5E
oklch(37.6% 0.131 333.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1337
oklch(27% 0.083 333.6)
#DB7ACC 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) | #7894CF | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A1C9 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3809A | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB7ACC
#DB7ACC
oklch(71.3% 0.157 333)
- #3FBE72
#3FBE72
oklch(71.4% 0.157 153.1)
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 #DB7ACC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB7ACC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.027
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.030
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.059
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.067
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.071
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.072
Use #DB7ACC 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.