#DB7EDE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.7% 0.166 326), rgb(219, 126, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#DB7EDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB7EDE |
| RGB | rgb(219, 126, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 59%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.166 326) |
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 #DB7EDE | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DB7EDE | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB7EDE text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB7EDE text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEE
oklch(88.6% 0.057 326)
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Step 300
300
#E4A9E5
oklch(80.9% 0.105 325.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DB7EDE
oklch(72.7% 0.166 326)
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Step 500
500
#C74ECC
oklch(63.1% 0.212 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#B228B9
oklch(55.6% 0.23 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#99169F
oklch(49.1% 0.214 326.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C1881
oklch(42.6% 0.178 326)
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Step 900
900
#641D68
oklch(37.6% 0.139 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B133D
oklch(27% 0.088 325.8)
#DB7EDE 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) | #7599E1 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FA4DB | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E088A4 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB7EDE
#DB7EDE
oklch(72.7% 0.166 326)
- #55C263
#55C263
oklch(72.8% 0.167 146.1)
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 #DB7EDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB7EDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.022
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.030
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.040
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.070
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.071
Use #DB7EDE 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.