#DBABFB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81.2% 0.121 311.2), rgb(219, 171, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#DBABFB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 311°. 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 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBABFB |
| RGB | rgb(219, 171, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 91%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.121 311.2) |
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 #DBABFB | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBABFB | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBABFB text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBABFB text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FC
oklch(93.6% 0.035 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDFA
oklch(88.5% 0.067 311.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBABFB
oklch(81.2% 0.121 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#C777F7
oklch(70.7% 0.193 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#B94AF3
oklch(63.2% 0.246 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#A417E2
oklch(55.5% 0.268 311)
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Step 700
700
#8C00C3
oklch(49% 0.247 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#720C9F
oklch(42.7% 0.207 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C197E
oklch(37.6% 0.161 311)
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Step 950
950
#36124A
oklch(27% 0.102 310.9)
#DBABFB 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) | #9DBBFE | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BFF9 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8B6C8 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBABFB
#DBABFB
oklch(81.2% 0.121 311.2)
- #A6D27E
#A6D27E
oklch(81.3% 0.121 131.2)
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 #DBABFB, 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 0.032
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.065
Use #DBABFB 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.