#DBAAE7
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.3% 0.099 319.6), rgb(219, 170, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#DBAAE7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBAAE7 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 170, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 56%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.099 319.6) |
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 #DBAAE7 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBAAE7 | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBAAE7 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBAAE7 text on black | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 320.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBAAE7
oklch(80.3% 0.099 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB7DDE
oklch(70.7% 0.159 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC56D4
oklch(63% 0.203 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#A834C2
oklch(55.6% 0.222 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#9024A7
oklch(49.1% 0.206 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#752187
oklch(42.7% 0.17 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F236C
oklch(37.8% 0.132 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#371640
oklch(27% 0.084 318.6)
#DBAAE7 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) | #A3B8E9 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBDE5 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCB0C0 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBAAE7
#DBAAE7
oklch(80.3% 0.099 319.6)
- #9DCF91
#9DCF91
oklch(80.4% 0.1 139.6)
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 #DBAAE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.064
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.066
Use #DBAAE7 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.