#DB83D8
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.2% 0.152 328.2), rgb(219, 131, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#DB83D8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB83D8 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 131, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 55%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.152 328.2) |
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 #DB83D8 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DB83D8 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB83D8 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB83D8 text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 328)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABE0
oklch(81% 0.095 328.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DB83D8
oklch(73.2% 0.152 328.2)
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Step 500
500
#C555C3
oklch(63.1% 0.194 328.3)
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Step 600
600
#B033B0
oklch(55.6% 0.212 328)
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Step 700
700
#972397
oklch(49.1% 0.197 328.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B207A
oklch(42.7% 0.163 328.4)
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Step 900
900
#632263
oklch(37.7% 0.127 327.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A153A
oklch(26.9% 0.08 327.5)
#DB83D8 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) | #7D9BDB | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95A6D5 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E18BA4 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB83D8
#DB83D8
oklch(73.2% 0.152 328.2)
- #5BC26F
#5BC26F
oklch(73.2% 0.153 148)
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 #DB83D8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB83D8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.007
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.042
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.045
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.051
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
Use #DB83D8 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.