#DBAAF8
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.9% 0.119 312.5), rgb(219, 170, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#DBAAF8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBAAF8 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 170, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 85%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.119 312.5) |
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 #DBAAF8 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBAAF8 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBAAF8 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBAAF8 text on black | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FB
oklch(93.7% 0.034 312.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDF9
oklch(88.5% 0.066 312.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBAAF8
oklch(80.9% 0.119 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#C877F4
oklch(70.6% 0.191 312.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA4AF0
oklch(63.1% 0.244 312.4)
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Step 600
600
#A61ADE
oklch(55.6% 0.264 312.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E00C0
oklch(49.1% 0.245 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#730E9C
oklch(42.7% 0.204 312.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D1A7C
oklch(37.7% 0.159 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#371249
oklch(27.1% 0.101 312.5)
#DBAAF8 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) | #9DBAFB | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BEF6 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9B4C6 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBAAF8
#DBAAF8
oklch(80.9% 0.119 312.5)
- #A3D180
#A3D180
oklch(80.9% 0.118 132.6)
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 #DBAAF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.021
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.024
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.032
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.064
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.067
Use #DBAAF8 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.