#DB7ED2
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.2% 0.155 330.6), rgb(219, 126, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#DB7ED2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB7ED2 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 126, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 56%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.155 330.6) |
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 #DB7ED2 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DB7ED2 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB7ED2 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB7ED2 text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F5E3F3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 329.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 330.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADE
oklch(80.9% 0.097 330.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DB7ED2
oklch(72.2% 0.155 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#C952C0
oklch(63.2% 0.198 330.7)
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Step 600
600
#B42EAC
oklch(55.6% 0.216 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B1E94
oklch(49.2% 0.201 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E1D78
oklch(42.8% 0.166 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#652061
oklch(37.7% 0.129 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1439
oklch(27.1% 0.083 330.6)
#DB7ED2 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) | #7A97D5 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A4CF | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2859E | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB7ED2
#DB7ED2
oklch(72.2% 0.155 330.6)
- #4DC070
#4DC070
oklch(72.2% 0.156 150.6)
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 #DB7ED2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB7ED2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.017
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.033
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.050
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.052
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.073
Use #DB7ED2 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.