#DBADF4
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.3% 0.109 313.4), rgb(219, 173, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#DBADF4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBADF4 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 173, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 76%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.109 313.4) |
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 #DBADF4 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBADF4 | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBADF4 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBADF4 text on black | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF6
oklch(88.5% 0.061 313.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBADF4
oklch(81.3% 0.109 313.4)
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Step 400
400
#C67BEC
oklch(70.6% 0.175 313.3)
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Step 500
500
#B853E6
oklch(63.2% 0.223 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#A32DD4
oklch(55.6% 0.242 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C1BB8
oklch(49.1% 0.226 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#711C95
oklch(42.7% 0.187 313)
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Step 900
900
#5C2076
oklch(37.7% 0.145 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#361545
oklch(27.1% 0.091 313.7)
#DBADF4 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) | #A2BBF7 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBFF2 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9B6C6 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBADF4
#DBADF4
oklch(81.3% 0.109 313.4)
- #A6D188
#A6D188
oklch(81.2% 0.108 133.1)
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 #DBADF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.018
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.021
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.059
Use #DBADF4 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.