#DBABF2
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.9% 0.11 314.5), rgb(219, 171, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#DBABF2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBABF2 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 171, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 73%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.11 314.5) |
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 #DBABF2 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBABF2 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBABF2 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBABF2 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
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF6
oklch(88.5% 0.061 313.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBABF2
oklch(80.9% 0.11 314.5)
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Step 400
400
#C87AEB
oklch(70.6% 0.176 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA51E5
oklch(63.1% 0.225 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#A52AD3
oklch(55.6% 0.244 314.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E18B7
oklch(49.2% 0.228 314.5)
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Step 800
800
#731A94
oklch(42.7% 0.188 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D1F76
oklch(37.7% 0.147 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#371445
oklch(27.1% 0.093 314.9)
#DBABF2 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) | #A1BAF5 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBEF0 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAB4C4 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBABF2
#DBABF2
oklch(80.9% 0.11 314.5)
- #A2D187
#A2D187
oklch(80.9% 0.111 134.7)
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 #DBABF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.022
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.023
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.064
Use #DBABF2 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.