#DB7BCC
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.5% 0.155 333.1), rgb(219, 123, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#DB7BCC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.155 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB7BCC |
| RGB | rgb(219, 123, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 57%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.155 333.1) |
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 #DB7BCC | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DB7BCC | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB7BCC text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB7BCC text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#F0CDE9
oklch(88.6% 0.054 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DC
oklch(80.9% 0.098 332.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DB7BCC
oklch(71.5% 0.155 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#CC50BB
oklch(63.1% 0.199 333.4)
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Step 600
600
#B72CA7
oklch(55.6% 0.216 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D1C90
oklch(49.1% 0.201 332.9)
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Step 800
800
#801C75
oklch(42.8% 0.166 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#671F5E
oklch(37.7% 0.129 333.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1437
oklch(27.1% 0.082 333.6)
#DB7BCC 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) | #7994CF | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A2C9 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3819A | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB7BCC
#DB7BCC
oklch(71.5% 0.155 333.1)
- #42BE73
#42BE73
oklch(71.5% 0.155 153.1)
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 #DB7BCC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB7BCC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.025
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.032
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.059
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.066
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.071
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.071
Use #DB7BCC 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.