#DB7ED7
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.4% 0.16 328.6), rgb(219, 126, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#DB7ED7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.160 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB7ED7 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 126, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 56%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.16 328.6) |
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 #DB7ED7 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DB7ED7 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB7ED7 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB7ED7 text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5AAE1
oklch(81% 0.1 328.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DB7ED7
oklch(72.4% 0.16 328.6)
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Step 500
500
#C850C5
oklch(63% 0.204 328.7)
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Step 600
600
#B32CB2
oklch(55.6% 0.222 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A1B99
oklch(49.1% 0.207 328.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D1B7C
oklch(42.7% 0.171 328.5)
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Step 900
900
#651F64
oklch(37.7% 0.133 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B143A
oklch(27% 0.083 328.6)
#DB7ED7 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) | #7898DA | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A4D4 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E186A1 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB7ED7
#DB7ED7
oklch(72.4% 0.16 328.6)
- #50C06B
#50C06B
oklch(72.3% 0.159 148.8)
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 #DB7ED7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB7ED7.
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 0.031
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.046
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.046
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
Use #DB7ED7 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.