#DB95EE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77% 0.143 318.9), rgb(219, 149, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#DB95EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.54:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB95EE |
| RGB | rgb(219, 149, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 72%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.143 318.9) |
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 #DB95EE | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DB95EE | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB95EE text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB95EE text on black | 9.54:1 | 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
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2FC
oklch(93.7% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0C9FB
oklch(88.5% 0.079 318.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DB95EE
oklch(77% 0.143 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB65F9
oklch(70.7% 0.23 319)
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Step 500
500
#CF1BF6
oklch(63.1% 0.294 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#B100D3
oklch(55.7% 0.268 319)
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Step 700
700
#9500B3
oklch(49.1% 0.237 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B0094
oklch(42.7% 0.206 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#67007C
oklch(37.6% 0.182 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E054B
oklch(27% 0.122 318.9)
#DB95EE 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) | #89AAF1 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB1EB | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCA0B7 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB95EE
#DB95EE
oklch(77% 0.143 318.9)
- #83CA6E
#83CA6E
oklch(77% 0.144 138.8)
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 #DB95EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.030
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.043
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
Use #DB95EE 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.