#DBB2F4
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.2% 0.1 312.3), rgb(219, 178, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#DBB2F4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBB2F4 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 178, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 75%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.1 312.3) |
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 #DBB2F4 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBB2F4 | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBB2F4 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBB2F4 text on black | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#F1E5F8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 313.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 312.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBB2F4
oklch(82.2% 0.1 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#C280E8
oklch(70.7% 0.161 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#B35AE1
oklch(63.2% 0.206 312.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E39CE
oklch(55.6% 0.223 312.3)
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Step 700
700
#8729B2
oklch(49% 0.207 312.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E2590
oklch(42.7% 0.171 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#592573
oklch(37.7% 0.133 312.4)
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Step 950
950
#341744
oklch(27% 0.085 311.8)
#DBB2F4 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) | #A8BFF7 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C2F2 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9BAC9 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBB2F4
#DBB2F4
oklch(82.2% 0.1 312.3)
- #ACD38F
#ACD38F
oklch(82.2% 0.1 132.5)
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 #DBB2F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.013
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.025
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
Use #DBB2F4 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.