#DB97ED
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.3% 0.139 319.1), rgb(219, 151, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#DB97ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.139 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 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.66:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB97ED |
| RGB | rgb(219, 151, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 70%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.139 319.1) |
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 #DB97ED | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DB97ED | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB97ED text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB97ED text on black | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#F6E2FB
oklch(93.6% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0C9FA
oklch(88.4% 0.078 319.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DB97ED
oklch(77.3% 0.139 319.1)
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Step 400
400
#D968F6
oklch(70.7% 0.222 319)
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Step 500
500
#CD26F2
oklch(63% 0.284 319)
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Step 600
600
#B100D3
oklch(55.7% 0.268 319)
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Step 700
700
#9500B2
oklch(49% 0.236 319)
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Step 800
800
#7B0093
oklch(42.6% 0.206 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#67007C
oklch(37.6% 0.182 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D0849
oklch(27% 0.116 319.1)
#DB97ED 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) | #8BABF0 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB2EA | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCA1B7 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB97ED
#DB97ED
oklch(77.3% 0.139 319.1)
- #85CA72
#85CA72
oklch(77.2% 0.139 139.1)
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 #DB97ED, 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 0.035
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
Use #DB97ED 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.