#DBA6FA
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(80.3% 0.128 312.5), rgb(219, 166, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#DBA6FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBA6FA |
| RGB | rgb(219, 166, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.128 312.5) |
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 #DBA6FA | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBA6FA | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBA6FA text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBA6FA text on black | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F9F2FE
oklch(97% 0.017 311.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FC
oklch(93.5% 0.037 312.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9CCFC
oklch(88.5% 0.072 311.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBA6FA
oklch(80.3% 0.128 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB73FA
oklch(70.7% 0.204 312.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE40F7
oklch(63.1% 0.262 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#A800E3
oklch(55.6% 0.277 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E00C0
oklch(49.1% 0.245 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#75009F
oklch(42.7% 0.213 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F1280
oklch(37.6% 0.171 312.4)
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Step 950
950
#380F4B
oklch(27% 0.108 312.7)
#DBA6FA 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) | #98B7FD | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4BCF7 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8B1C5 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBA6FA
#DBA6FA
oklch(80.3% 0.128 312.5)
- #9FD078
#9FD078
oklch(80.3% 0.128 132.4)
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 #DBA6FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.024
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.033
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.073
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.073
Use #DBA6FA 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.