#DB92F9
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77% 0.16 315.6), rgb(219, 146, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#DB92F9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.49:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB92F9 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 146, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 90%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.16 315.6) |
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 #DB92F9 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DB92F9 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB92F9 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB92F9 text on black | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF2FF
oklch(97.2% 0.02 315.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F6E1FF
oklch(93.6% 0.046 315.8)
-
Step 200
200
#EFC9FF
oklch(88.5% 0.083 315.8)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#DB92F9
oklch(77% 0.16 315.6)
-
Step 400
400
#D568FF
oklch(70.7% 0.229 315.5)
-
Step 500
500
#CA1CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.298 315.5)
-
Step 600
600
#AC00DB
oklch(55.5% 0.273 315.5)
-
Step 700
700
#9200BA
oklch(49.2% 0.241 315.7)
-
Step 800
800
#78009A
oklch(42.7% 0.21 315.5)
-
Step 900
900
#650082
oklch(37.8% 0.186 315.6)
-
Step 950
950
#3E0051
oklch(27.1% 0.133 315.7)
#DB92F9 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) | #80AAFD | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93B0F6 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAA0BA | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB92F9
#DB92F9
oklch(77% 0.16 315.6)
- #84CB5D
#84CB5D
oklch(77.1% 0.161 135.7)
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 #DB92F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.039
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.040
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.067
Use #DB92F9 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.