#DB85ED
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(74.4% 0.169 320.5), rgb(219, 133, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#DB85ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.58:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB85ED |
| RGB | rgb(219, 133, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 74%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.169 320.5) |
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 #DB85ED | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DB85ED | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB85ED text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB85ED text on black | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#F4E4F7
oklch(93.7% 0.03 320.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF1
oklch(88.4% 0.058 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0AAEB
oklch(80.9% 0.107 320.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DB85ED
oklch(74.4% 0.169 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#C150D8
oklch(63.1% 0.217 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC2AC5
oklch(55.6% 0.235 320.4)
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Step 700
700
#9419AA
oklch(49.2% 0.219 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#781A8A
oklch(42.7% 0.181 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#611F6E
oklch(37.8% 0.14 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#391441
oklch(27.1% 0.089 320.1)
#DB85ED 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) | #76A0F1 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EA9EA | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD92AE | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB85ED
#DB85ED
oklch(74.4% 0.169 320.5)
- #6BC559
#6BC559
oklch(74.3% 0.169 140.4)
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 #DB85ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB85ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.033
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.045
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
Use #DB85ED 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.