#DBA7FE
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(80.7% 0.131 311), rgb(219, 167, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#DBA7FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBA7FE |
| RGB | rgb(219, 167, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 98%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.131 311) |
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 #DBA7FE | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBA7FE | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBA7FE text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBA7FE text on black | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#F2E3FD
oklch(93.5% 0.038 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9CCFD
oklch(88.5% 0.073 311.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBA7FE
oklch(80.7% 0.131 311)
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Step 400
400
#CA72FE
oklch(70.7% 0.21 311.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC3EFC
oklch(63% 0.268 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#A600E7
oklch(55.6% 0.28 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C00C3
oklch(49% 0.247 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#7300A2
oklch(42.6% 0.215 310.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E1083
oklch(37.6% 0.175 310.9)
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Step 950
950
#370E4D
oklch(26.9% 0.111 310.7)
#DBA7FE 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) | #97B9FF | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3BCFB | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7B3C7 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBA7FE
#DBA7FE
oklch(80.7% 0.131 311)
- #A2D175
#A2D175
oklch(80.6% 0.131 130.9)
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 #DBA7FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.026
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.033
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.072
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.074
Use #DBA7FE 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.