#DB8EEA
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.7% 0.151 320.9), rgb(219, 142, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#DB8EEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.151 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.06:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB8EEA |
| RGB | rgb(219, 142, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 69%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.151 320.9) |
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 #DB8EEA | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DB8EEA | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB8EEA text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB8EEA text on black | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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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)
#DB8EEA
oklch(75.7% 0.151 320.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC59CF
oklch(63.1% 0.194 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#A739BC
oklch(55.6% 0.21 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F2AA2
oklch(49.1% 0.195 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#742583
oklch(42.6% 0.161 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E2569
oklch(37.7% 0.125 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#37173E
oklch(27% 0.079 320.2)
#DB8EEA 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) | #82A5ED | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96ADE7 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD99B1 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB8EEA
#DB8EEA
oklch(75.7% 0.151 320.9)
- #77C769
#77C769
oklch(75.6% 0.151 140.8)
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 #DB8EEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.030
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.039
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.040
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.059
Use #DB8EEA 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.