#DB83EA
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74% 0.17 321.6), rgb(219, 131, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#DB83EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.170 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.44:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB83EA |
| RGB | rgb(219, 131, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 71%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.17 321.6) |
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 #DB83EA | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DB83EA | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB83EA text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB83EA text on black | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAEA
oklch(81% 0.106 321.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DB83EA
oklch(74% 0.17 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#C24FD6
oklch(63.1% 0.217 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE29C3
oklch(55.7% 0.236 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#9517A8
oklch(49.1% 0.219 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#791988
oklch(42.7% 0.181 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#621E6D
oklch(37.7% 0.141 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#391340
oklch(26.9% 0.09 321.1)
#DB83EA 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) | #759EEE | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA8E7 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD90AC | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB83EA
#DB83EA
oklch(74% 0.17 321.6)
- #66C45B
#66C45B
oklch(73.9% 0.169 141.7)
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 #DB83EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB83EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.030
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.033
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.069
Use #DB83EA 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.