#DBAEDA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.5% 0.078 327), rgb(219, 174, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#DBAEDA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.07:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBAEDA |
| RGB | rgb(219, 174, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 38%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.078 327) |
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 #DBAEDA | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBAEDA | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBAEDA text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBAEDA text on black | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 327.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBAEDA
oklch(80.5% 0.078 327)
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Step 400
400
#CA84C9
oklch(70.8% 0.125 327.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB62BB
oklch(63.2% 0.16 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#A646A7
oklch(55.7% 0.174 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E368F
oklch(49.1% 0.162 327.3)
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Step 800
800
#732E74
oklch(42.6% 0.134 327)
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Step 900
900
#5D2A5E
oklch(37.6% 0.104 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#371937
oklch(27% 0.067 327.2)
#DBAEDA 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) | #ABB9DC | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BED8 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEB1BD | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBAEDA
#DBAEDA
oklch(80.5% 0.078 327)
- #9ECEA2
#9ECEA2
oklch(80.6% 0.079 147)
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 #DBAEDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.060
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.065
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.066
Use #DBAEDA 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.