#DB80EA
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.5% 0.175 321.8), rgb(219, 128, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#DB80EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB80EA |
| RGB | rgb(219, 128, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 72%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.175 321.8) |
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 #DB80EA | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DB80EA | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB80EA text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB80EA text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDF1
oklch(88.6% 0.06 322.5)
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Step 300
300
#E2A9EB
oklch(80.9% 0.11 321.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DB80EA
oklch(73.5% 0.175 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#C44CD8
oklch(63.1% 0.224 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF23C5
oklch(55.6% 0.242 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#960FAA
oklch(49% 0.225 321.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A158A
oklch(42.7% 0.187 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#631C6E
oklch(37.7% 0.145 322)
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Step 950
950
#3A1241
oklch(27% 0.093 321.4)
#DB80EA 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) | #719CEE | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA6E7 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD8DAA | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB80EA
#DB80EA
oklch(73.5% 0.175 321.8)
- #61C456
#61C456
oklch(73.6% 0.175 141.7)
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 #DB80EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB80EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.033
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.034
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.040
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.040
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.070
Use #DB80EA 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.