#DB85E3
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74% 0.159 323.9), rgb(219, 133, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#DB85E3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 324°. 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 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.47:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB85E3 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 133, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 63%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.159 323.9) |
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 #DB85E3 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DB85E3 | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB85E3 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB85E3 text on black | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDEE
oklch(88.4% 0.056 324.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE5
oklch(80.9% 0.099 324.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DB85E3
oklch(74% 0.159 323.9)
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Step 500
500
#C253CD
oklch(63% 0.204 324)
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Step 600
600
#AE30BA
oklch(55.6% 0.222 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#9520A0
oklch(49.1% 0.206 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#791E82
oklch(42.7% 0.171 324)
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Step 900
900
#622168
oklch(37.7% 0.132 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#39153D
oklch(27% 0.083 323.6)
#DB85E3 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) | #7B9EE6 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A8E0 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE8FA9 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB85E3
#DB85E3
oklch(74% 0.159 323.9)
- #65C466
#65C466
oklch(74% 0.159 144)
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 #DB85E3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB85E3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.018
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.036
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.068
Use #DB85E3 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.