#DBACEF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(80.9% 0.105 315.6), rgb(219, 172, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#DBACEF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.105 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBACEF |
| RGB | rgb(219, 172, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 68%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.105 315.6) |
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 #DBACEF | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBACEF | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBACEF text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBACEF text on black | 11.15:1 | 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
#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
#E8CEF4
oklch(88.5% 0.058 315.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBACEF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#C87CE7
oklch(70.7% 0.169 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#B954DF
oklch(63% 0.215 315.6)
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Step 600
600
#A530CD
oklch(55.6% 0.234 315.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D20B1
oklch(49.1% 0.217 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#731F8F
oklch(42.8% 0.179 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D2172
oklch(37.7% 0.14 316)
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Step 950
950
#361543
oklch(26.9% 0.088 315.2)
#DBACEF 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) | #A3BAF2 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBEED | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAB4C4 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBACEF
#DBACEF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 315.6)
- #A3D08C
#A3D08C
oklch(80.9% 0.104 135.4)
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 #DBACEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.023
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.024
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.061
Use #DBACEF 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.