#DBAEF5
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.5% 0.109 312.8), rgb(219, 174, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#DBAEF5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.38:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBAEF5 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 174, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 78%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.109 312.8) |
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 #DBAEF5 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBAEF5 | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBAEF5 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBAEF5 text on black | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#E7CEF6
oklch(88.4% 0.06 312.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBAEF5
oklch(81.5% 0.109 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#C57CED
oklch(70.7% 0.174 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#B654E6
oklch(63.1% 0.221 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#A22ED4
oklch(55.5% 0.241 312.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B1DB8
oklch(49.1% 0.224 312.9)
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Step 800
800
#711D95
oklch(42.8% 0.186 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B2077
oklch(37.6% 0.146 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#351546
oklch(27% 0.092 311.9)
#DBAEF5 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) | #A3BCF8 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADC0F3 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9B7C7 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBAEF5
#DBAEF5
oklch(81.5% 0.109 312.8)
- #A7D288
#A7D288
oklch(81.5% 0.109 132.9)
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 #DBAEF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.016
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.021
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
Use #DBAEF5 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.