#DBB2E9
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.8% 0.088 317.4), rgb(219, 178, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#DBB2E9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.088 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.55:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBB2E9 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 178, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 56%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.088 317.4) |
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 #DBB2E9 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBB2E9 | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBB2E9 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBB2E9 text on black | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 317.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBB2E9
oklch(81.8% 0.088 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#C483D9
oklch(70.7% 0.14 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#B460CF
oklch(63% 0.179 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#A043BC
oklch(55.7% 0.194 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#8833A2
oklch(49% 0.181 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F2C83
oklch(42.7% 0.149 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A2969
oklch(37.7% 0.116 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#35193E
oklch(27.1% 0.074 317.4)
#DBB2E9 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) | #ABBEEB | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C2E7 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBB8C5 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBB2E9
#DBB2E9
oklch(81.8% 0.088 317.4)
- #A8D199
#A8D199
oklch(81.7% 0.088 137.4)
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 #DBB2E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.027
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.035
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
Use #DBB2E9 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.