#DBACEE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(80.9% 0.104 316), rgb(219, 172, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#DBACEE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBACEE |
| RGB | rgb(219, 172, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 66%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.104 316) |
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 #DBACEE | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBACEE | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBACEE text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBACEE text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF3
oklch(88.4% 0.057 315.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBACEE
oklch(80.9% 0.104 316)
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Step 400
400
#C87DE5
oklch(70.7% 0.165 316)
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Step 500
500
#B955DE
oklch(63.1% 0.213 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#A532CB
oklch(55.6% 0.23 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D21B0
oklch(49.1% 0.215 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#731F8E
oklch(42.7% 0.178 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D2272
oklch(37.8% 0.138 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#361543
oklch(26.9% 0.088 315.2)
#DBACEE 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) | #A3BAF1 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBEEC | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBB4C3 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBACEE
#DBACEE
oklch(80.9% 0.104 316)
- #A2D08D
#A2D08D
oklch(80.8% 0.103 136.2)
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 #DBACEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.024
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.025
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.061
Use #DBACEE 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.