#DBABF6
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81% 0.115 313), rgb(219, 171, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#DBABF6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBABF6 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 171, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 81%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.115 313) |
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 #DBABF6 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBABF6 | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBABF6 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBABF6 text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDF8
oklch(88.4% 0.065 312.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBABF6
oklch(81% 0.115 313)
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Step 400
400
#C879F1
oklch(70.7% 0.184 313)
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Step 500
500
#B94EEB
oklch(63.1% 0.234 313)
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Step 600
600
#A523D9
oklch(55.6% 0.255 313.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D0EBD
oklch(49.1% 0.237 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#731599
oklch(42.8% 0.197 313)
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Step 900
900
#5D1D79
oklch(37.7% 0.152 313.3)
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Step 950
950
#361347
oklch(26.9% 0.097 312.7)
#DBABF6 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) | #9FBAF9 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABEF4 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9B5C6 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBABF6
#DBABF6
oklch(81% 0.115 313)
- #A4D183
#A4D183
oklch(81% 0.115 132.8)
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 #DBABF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.020
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.022
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.035
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.064
Use #DBABF6 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.