#DBA9EE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.4% 0.109 316.5), rgb(219, 169, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#DBA9EE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.92:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBA9EE |
| RGB | rgb(219, 169, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 67%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.109 316.5) |
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 #DBA9EE | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBA9EE | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBA9EE text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBA9EE text on black | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF4
oklch(88.4% 0.061 316.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBA9EE
oklch(80.4% 0.109 316.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB7AE8
oklch(70.8% 0.174 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC50E1
oklch(63% 0.223 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#A829CE
oklch(55.6% 0.242 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#9017B3
oklch(49.1% 0.226 316.5)
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Step 800
800
#751991
oklch(42.7% 0.187 316.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E1E73
oklch(37.5% 0.145 316.5)
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Step 950
950
#371444
oklch(27% 0.092 315.7)
#DBA9EE 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) | #A0B8F1 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBCEC | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBB1C2 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBA9EE
#DBA9EE
oklch(80.4% 0.109 316.5)
- #9ECF89
#9ECF89
oklch(80.3% 0.108 136.6)
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 #DBA9EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.025
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.028
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.029
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.066
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.068
Use #DBA9EE 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.