#DBAFD5
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.5% 0.072 330.8), rgb(219, 175, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#DBAFD5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBAFD5 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 175, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 38%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.072 330.8) |
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 #DBAFD5 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBAFD5 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBAFD5 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBAFD5 text on black | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBAFD5
oklch(80.5% 0.072 330.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA85C2
oklch(70.7% 0.116 330.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA65B2
oklch(63.1% 0.146 330.7)
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Step 600
600
#A54A9E
oklch(55.6% 0.159 330.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E3A87
oklch(49.1% 0.149 330.9)
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Step 800
800
#73316D
oklch(42.7% 0.122 331.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C59
oklch(37.7% 0.096 330.4)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#DBAFD5 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) | #AEB9D7 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8BFD3 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFB1BC | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBAFD5
#DBAFD5
oklch(80.5% 0.072 330.8)
- #9ECDA8
#9ECDA8
oklch(80.5% 0.072 151)
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 #DBAFD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.061
Use #DBAFD5 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.