#DB80CC
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.2% 0.147 333.3), rgb(219, 128, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#DB80CC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB80CC |
| RGB | rgb(219, 128, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 56%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.147 333.3) |
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 #DB80CC | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DB80CC | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB80CC text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB80CC 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABDA
oklch(80.9% 0.091 333.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DB80CC
oklch(72.2% 0.147 333.3)
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Step 500
500
#C955B9
oklch(63.2% 0.188 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#B434A4
oklch(55.6% 0.203 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A248D
oklch(49% 0.19 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D2172
oklch(42.6% 0.157 333.3)
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Step 900
900
#65225C
oklch(37.6% 0.122 333.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1536
oklch(27% 0.078 333.8)
#DB80CC 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) | #7F97CF | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A4C9 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3859D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB80CC
#DB80CC
oklch(72.2% 0.147 333.3)
- #4DBF78
#4DBF78
oklch(72.1% 0.147 153.2)
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 #DB80CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB80CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.018
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.042
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.059
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.059
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.073
Use #DB80CC 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.