#DBABE9
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.5% 0.1 318.5), rgb(219, 171, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#DBABE9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.01:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBABE9 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 171, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 58%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.1 318.5) |
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 #DBABE9 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBABE9 | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBABE9 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBABE9 text on black | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 318.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBABE9
oklch(80.5% 0.1 318.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA7DE0
oklch(70.7% 0.16 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB57D7
oklch(63.2% 0.204 318.3)
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Step 600
600
#A735C4
oklch(55.7% 0.222 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F25A9
oklch(49.2% 0.206 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#742289
oklch(42.8% 0.171 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E236E
oklch(37.8% 0.133 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#371640
oklch(27% 0.084 318.6)
#DBABE9 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) | #A4B8EC | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBDE7 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCB2C1 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBABE9
#DBABE9
oklch(80.5% 0.1 318.5)
- #9FCF90
#9FCF90
oklch(80.5% 0.1 138.4)
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 #DBABE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.030
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.063
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.064
Use #DBABE9 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.