#DBABE4
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.3% 0.094 321), rgb(219, 171, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#DBABE4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBABE4 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 171, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 51%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.094 321) |
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 #DBABE4 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBABE4 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBABE4 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBABE4 text on black | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 321.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBABE4
oklch(80.3% 0.094 321)
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Step 400
400
#CB7FD9
oklch(70.8% 0.15 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC59CF
oklch(63.1% 0.194 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#A739BB
oklch(55.5% 0.209 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F2AA2
oklch(49.1% 0.195 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#742583
oklch(42.6% 0.161 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E2569
oklch(37.7% 0.125 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#37173E
oklch(27% 0.079 320.2)
#DBABE4 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) | #A5B8E6 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BDE2 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB1BF | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBABE4
#DBABE4
oklch(80.3% 0.094 321)
- #9DCE95
#9DCE95
oklch(80.2% 0.094 141.1)
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 #DBABE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.066
Use #DBABE4 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.