#DB9EFA
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(79% 0.142 313.8), rgb(219, 158, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#DB9EFA is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB9EFA |
| RGB | rgb(219, 158, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 90%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.142 313.8) |
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 #DB9EFA | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DB9EFA | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB9EFA text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB9EFA text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#F4E2FE
oklch(93.6% 0.042 313.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCAFE
oklch(88.4% 0.079 313.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DB9EFA
oklch(79% 0.142 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#D16CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.222 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#C52BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.288 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA00E0
oklch(55.6% 0.276 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F00BE
oklch(49.1% 0.244 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#76009D
oklch(42.7% 0.212 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#630084
oklch(37.6% 0.187 313.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A094E
oklch(27% 0.119 313.3)
#DB9EFA 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) | #8EB2FD | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB7F7 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9AAC1 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB9EFA
#DB9EFA
oklch(79% 0.142 313.8)
- #95CE6D
#95CE6D
oklch(79% 0.141 133.7)
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 #DB9EFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.027
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.065
Use #DB9EFA 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.