#DB99F5
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.9% 0.144 316), rgb(219, 153, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#DB99F5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.144 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.88:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB99F5 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 153, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 82%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.144 316) |
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 #DB99F5 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DB99F5 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB99F5 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB99F5 text on black | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FD
oklch(93.6% 0.041 316)
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Step 200
200
#EEC9FD
oklch(88.4% 0.08 316.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DB99F5
oklch(77.9% 0.144 316)
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Step 400
400
#D667FF
oklch(70.7% 0.231 315.9)
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Step 500
500
#CA1FFD
oklch(63.1% 0.295 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD00DA
oklch(55.6% 0.272 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#9200B9
oklch(49.1% 0.241 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#780099
oklch(42.6% 0.209 315.8)
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Step 900
900
#650081
oklch(37.7% 0.185 316)
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Step 950
950
#3C064D
oklch(27% 0.122 315.9)
#DB99F5 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) | #8AAEF8 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB4F2 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAA5BC | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB99F5
#DB99F5
oklch(77.9% 0.144 316)
- #8CCC6C
#8CCC6C
oklch(78% 0.144 136)
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 #DB99F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.027
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.031
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.055
Use #DB99F5 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.