#DBAEFF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.9% 0.12 309.3), rgb(219, 174, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#DBAEFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 309°. 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 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.51:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBAEFF |
| RGB | rgb(219, 174, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.12 309.3) |
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 #DBAEFF | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBAEFF | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBAEFF text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBAEFF text on black | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FC
oklch(93.6% 0.035 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEFB
oklch(88.5% 0.066 309)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBAEFF
oklch(81.9% 0.12 309.3)
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Step 400
400
#C479FA
oklch(70.8% 0.193 309.2)
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Step 500
500
#B54CF6
oklch(63.1% 0.246 309.3)
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Step 600
600
#A11CE5
oklch(55.6% 0.268 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A00C7
oklch(49.1% 0.249 309.3)
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Step 800
800
#700FA1
oklch(42.7% 0.206 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B1B80
oklch(37.8% 0.161 309.4)
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Step 950
950
#35124B
oklch(27% 0.103 309.3)
#DBAEFF 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) | #9FBEFF | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9C1FD | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7B9CB | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBAEFF
#DBAEFF
oklch(81.9% 0.12 309.3)
- #ABD37E
#ABD37E
oklch(81.8% 0.12 129.3)
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 #DBAEFF, 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
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.059
Use #DBAEFF 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.