#DB92EC
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.4% 0.146 319.9), rgb(219, 146, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#DB92EC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB92EC |
| RGB | rgb(219, 146, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 70%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.146 319.9) |
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 #DB92EC | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DB92EC | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB92EC text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB92EC text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#FCF1FE
oklch(97% 0.021 321)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FC
oklch(93.5% 0.043 320)
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Step 200
200
#F2C8FB
oklch(88.5% 0.082 320.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DB92EC
oklch(76.4% 0.146 319.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD63F9
oklch(70.7% 0.234 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#D20BF5
oklch(63.1% 0.299 320)
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Step 600
600
#B200D1
oklch(55.7% 0.267 319.8)
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Step 700
700
#9600B0
oklch(49% 0.235 320)
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Step 800
800
#7C0092
oklch(42.7% 0.205 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#68007B
oklch(37.7% 0.181 319.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F044B
oklch(27.1% 0.124 319.7)
#DB92EC 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) | #86A8EF | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99B0E9 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC9DB4 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB92EC
#DB92EC
oklch(76.4% 0.146 319.9)
- #7EC96C
#7EC96C
oklch(76.5% 0.147 139.7)
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 #DB92EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.037
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
Use #DB92EC 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.