#DBAFDA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.7% 0.077 327), rgb(219, 175, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#DBAFDA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBAFDA |
| RGB | rgb(219, 175, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 38%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.077 327) |
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 #DBAFDA | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBAFDA | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBAFDA text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBAFDA text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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)
#DBAFDA
oklch(80.7% 0.077 327)
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Step 400
400
#C984C8
oklch(70.7% 0.123 327.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA63BA
oklch(63.1% 0.157 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#A547A6
oklch(55.6% 0.171 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D388E
oklch(49.1% 0.158 327.2)
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Step 800
800
#732F74
oklch(42.8% 0.132 327)
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Step 900
900
#5D2B5D
oklch(37.7% 0.102 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#371A37
oklch(27.1% 0.065 327.2)
#DBAFDA 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) | #ADB9DC | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BFD8 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEB2BE | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBAFDA
#DBAFDA
oklch(80.7% 0.077 327)
- #A0CEA3
#A0CEA3
oklch(80.7% 0.077 146.5)
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 #DBAFDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.059
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.064
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.064
Use #DBAFDA 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.