#DB8DEA
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.5% 0.153 321), rgb(219, 141, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#DB8DEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.01:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB8DEA |
| RGB | rgb(219, 141, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 69%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.153 321) |
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 #DB8DEA | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DB8DEA | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB8DEA text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB8DEA text on black | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 321)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DB8DEA
oklch(75.5% 0.153 321)
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Step 500
500
#BC58D0
oklch(63% 0.196 320.7)
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Step 600
600
#A838BC
oklch(55.6% 0.212 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#9028A2
oklch(49.1% 0.198 321.3)
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Step 800
800
#752484
oklch(42.8% 0.164 320.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F246A
oklch(37.8% 0.128 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#37163E
oklch(26.9% 0.081 320.3)
#DB8DEA 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) | #81A4ED | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95ADE7 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD98B1 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB8DEA
#DB8DEA
oklch(75.5% 0.153 321)
- #75C768
#75C768
oklch(75.5% 0.153 141)
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 #DB8DEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.029
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.039
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.057
Use #DB8DEA 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.