#DB7CC8
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.5% 0.15 334.9), rgb(219, 124, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#DB7CC8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB7CC8 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 124, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 57%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.15 334.9) |
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 #DB7CC8 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DB7CC8 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB7CC8 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB7CC8 text on black | 7.72:1 | 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
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD9
oklch(80.9% 0.094 334.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DB7CC8
oklch(71.5% 0.15 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC52B7
oklch(63.1% 0.193 334.9)
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Step 600
600
#B730A2
oklch(55.6% 0.208 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D208B
oklch(49.1% 0.194 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#801E71
oklch(42.8% 0.161 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#67205B
oklch(37.7% 0.125 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1436
oklch(27.1% 0.081 334.7)
#DB7CC8 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) | #7C94CB | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95A2C5 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E38099 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB7CC8
#DB7CC8
oklch(71.5% 0.15 334.9)
- #41BE78
#41BE78
oklch(71.5% 0.15 154.8)
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 #DB7CC8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB7CC8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.026
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.060
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.064
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.065
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
Use #DB7CC8 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.