#DB8FF1
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.1% 0.157 318.4), rgb(219, 143, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#DB8FF1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB8FF1 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 143, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 78%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.157 318.4) |
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 #DB8FF1 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DB8FF1 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB8FF1 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB8FF1 text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#FCF1FF
oklch(97.1% 0.022 319)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FE
oklch(93.6% 0.045 318)
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Step 200
200
#F2C7FF
oklch(88.4% 0.088 318.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DB8FF1
oklch(76.1% 0.157 318.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD60FF
oklch(70.7% 0.243 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#D100FB
oklch(63.2% 0.305 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#B000D4
oklch(55.6% 0.269 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#9500B4
oklch(49.2% 0.238 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B0095
oklch(42.8% 0.207 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#67007D
oklch(37.7% 0.182 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F004E
oklch(27% 0.131 318.2)
#DB8FF1 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) | #80A7F5 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94AEEE | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB9BB5 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB8FF1
#DB8FF1
oklch(76.1% 0.157 318.4)
- #7CC962
#7CC962
oklch(76.2% 0.158 138.3)
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 #DB8FF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.039
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.061
Use #DB8FF1 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.