#DBB0F4
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.8% 0.104 312.8), rgb(219, 176, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#DBB0F4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.104 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBB0F4 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 176, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 76%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.104 312.8) |
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 #DBB0F4 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBB0F4 | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBB0F4 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBB0F4 text on black | 11.52:1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF5
oklch(88.6% 0.057 313.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBB0F4
oklch(81.8% 0.104 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#C47EEA
oklch(70.7% 0.167 312.7)
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Step 500
500
#B557E3
oklch(63.1% 0.213 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#A035D0
oklch(55.6% 0.23 312.8)
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Step 700
700
#8924B5
oklch(49.1% 0.215 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F2292
oklch(42.7% 0.177 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A2375
oklch(37.7% 0.139 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#351644
oklch(27% 0.087 313.1)
#DBB0F4 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) | #A6BEF7 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC1F2 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9B8C8 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBB0F4
#DBB0F4
oklch(81.8% 0.104 312.8)
- #AAD28C
#AAD28C
oklch(81.8% 0.103 132.5)
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 #DBB0F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.014
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.023
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.061
Use #DBB0F4 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.