#DB8EF5
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.2% 0.163 317.2), rgb(219, 142, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#DB8EF5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.19:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB8EF5 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 142, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 84%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.163 317.2) |
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 #DB8EF5 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DB8EF5 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB8EF5 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB8EF5 text on black | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FBF1FF
oklch(97% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FF
oklch(93.6% 0.046 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1C8FF
oklch(88.5% 0.086 317.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DB8EF5
oklch(76.2% 0.163 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA64FF
oklch(70.8% 0.236 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#CF00FF
oklch(63.2% 0.308 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D7
oklch(55.7% 0.271 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#9300B6
oklch(49% 0.239 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A0097
oklch(42.8% 0.208 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#66007F
oklch(37.7% 0.184 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E004F
oklch(26.9% 0.131 316.9)
#DB8EF5 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) | #7DA7F9 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91AEF2 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB9CB6 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB8EF5
#DB8EF5
oklch(76.2% 0.163 317.2)
- #7DC95C
#7DC95C
oklch(76.2% 0.163 137.1)
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 #DB8EF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.038
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.038
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
Use #DB8EF5 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.