#DBAFEA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.3% 0.094 317.4), rgb(219, 175, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#DBAFEA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBAFEA |
| RGB | rgb(219, 175, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 58%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.094 317.4) |
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 #DBAFEA | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBAFEA | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBAFEA text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBAFEA text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F6
oklch(93.7% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 317.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBAFEA
oklch(81.3% 0.094 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#C680DD
oklch(70.6% 0.15 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#B75CD4
oklch(63.1% 0.192 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#A23CC1
oklch(55.5% 0.209 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B2DA7
oklch(49.2% 0.194 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#712787
oklch(42.7% 0.161 317.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B266C
oklch(37.6% 0.125 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#36173F
oklch(27% 0.08 318.1)
#DBAFEA 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) | #A8BBEC | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C0E8 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBB6C4 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBAFEA
#DBAFEA
oklch(81.3% 0.094 317.4)
- #A5D095
#A5D095
oklch(81.2% 0.093 137.4)
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 #DBAFEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.031
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
Use #DBAFEA 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.