#DB7CD6
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72% 0.162 329), rgb(219, 124, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#DB7CD6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB7CD6 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 124, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 57%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.162 329) |
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 #DB7CD6 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DB7CD6 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB7CD6 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB7CD6 text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#EFCCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.057 328.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E1
oklch(80.8% 0.101 328.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DB7CD6
oklch(72% 0.162 329)
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Step 500
500
#C94FC5
oklch(63.1% 0.206 329)
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Step 600
600
#B529B2
oklch(55.7% 0.226 329.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B1899
oklch(49.1% 0.21 328.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E197C
oklch(42.7% 0.174 329)
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Step 900
900
#661E64
oklch(37.8% 0.135 329)
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Step 950
950
#3C133A
oklch(27% 0.086 329.6)
#DB7CD6 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) | #7696D9 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90A3D3 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1849F | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB7CD6
#DB7CD6
oklch(72% 0.162 329)
- #4CC069
#4CC069
oklch(72.1% 0.163 148.9)
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 #DB7CD6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB7CD6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.021
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.026
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.045
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.068
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.071
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.072
Use #DB7CD6 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.