#DB92FC
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.1% 0.164 314.7), rgb(219, 146, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#DB92FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 315°. 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 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.52:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB92FC |
| RGB | rgb(219, 146, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 95%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.164 314.7) |
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 #DB92FC | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DB92FC | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB92FC text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB92FC text on black | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#FBF2FF
oklch(97.2% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FF
oklch(93.7% 0.044 314.2)
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Step 200
200
#EEC9FF
oklch(88.4% 0.083 315.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DB92FC
oklch(77.1% 0.164 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#D36AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.225 314.7)
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Step 500
500
#C724FF
oklch(63% 0.293 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB00DE
oklch(55.6% 0.275 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#9100BC
oklch(49.2% 0.243 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#77009B
oklch(42.6% 0.21 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#640083
oklch(37.7% 0.186 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D0051
oklch(26.9% 0.133 314.9)
#DB92FC 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) | #7FAAFF | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92B1F9 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9A1BB | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB92FC
#DB92FC
oklch(77.1% 0.164 314.7)
- #86CB59
#86CB59
oklch(77.2% 0.163 134.7)
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 #DB92FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.068
Use #DB92FC 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.