#DBAEEE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.2% 0.1 315.7), rgb(219, 174, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#DBAEEE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.100 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBAEEE |
| RGB | rgb(219, 174, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 65%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.1 315.7) |
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 #DBAEEE | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBAEEE | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBAEEE text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBAEEE text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF3
oklch(88.6% 0.055 315.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBAEEE
oklch(81.2% 0.1 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#C77EE4
oklch(70.7% 0.162 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#B758DB
oklch(63% 0.205 315.6)
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Step 600
600
#A336C9
oklch(55.6% 0.224 315.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B27AE
oklch(49.1% 0.207 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#71238D
oklch(42.7% 0.172 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C2470
oklch(37.8% 0.133 316)
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Step 950
950
#361642
oklch(27% 0.085 315.8)
#DBAEEE 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) | #A5BBF1 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBFEC | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAB5C5 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBAEEE
#DBAEEE
oklch(81.2% 0.1 315.7)
- #A5D18F
#A5D18F
oklch(81.3% 0.101 135.5)
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 #DBAEEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.022
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.026
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
Use #DBAEEE 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.