#DB96FF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.9% 0.16 313.3), rgb(219, 150, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#DB96FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.81:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB96FF |
| RGB | rgb(219, 150, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 100%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.16 313.3) |
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 #DB96FF | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DB96FF | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB96FF text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB96FF text on black | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FAF2FF
oklch(97.1% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E2FF
oklch(93.6% 0.043 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.08 313.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DB96FF
oklch(77.9% 0.16 313.3)
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Step 400
400
#D06DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.22 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#C42EFF
oklch(63.2% 0.286 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#A900E1
oklch(55.6% 0.276 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F00BF
oklch(49.1% 0.244 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#76009E
oklch(42.7% 0.212 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#630085
oklch(37.7% 0.187 313.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C0053
oklch(27% 0.134 313)
#DB96FF 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) | #82ADFF | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94B3FC | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8A5BF | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB96FF
#DB96FF
oklch(77.9% 0.16 313.3)
- #8DCC5B
#8DCC5B
oklch(77.8% 0.159 133.2)
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 #DB96FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.034
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.043
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
Use #DB96FF 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.