#DBB3FE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.8% 0.111 308.4), rgb(219, 179, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#DBB3FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBB3FE |
| RGB | rgb(219, 179, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 97%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.111 308.4) |
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 #DBB3FE | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBB3FE | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBB3FE text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBB3FE text on black | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5FB
oklch(93.7% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF9
oklch(88.6% 0.061 308.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBB3FE
oklch(82.8% 0.111 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#C07DF4
oklch(70.6% 0.178 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#B055EF
oklch(63.1% 0.226 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C2FDE
oklch(55.6% 0.247 308.3)
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Step 700
700
#851EC0
oklch(49% 0.229 308.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C1E9C
oklch(42.7% 0.19 308.1)
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Step 900
900
#58217C
oklch(37.7% 0.149 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#331548
oklch(26.9% 0.093 308.4)
#DBB3FE 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) | #A6C1FF | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEC3FC | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7BDCE | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBB3FE
#DBB3FE
oklch(82.8% 0.111 308.4)
- #B1D586
#B1D586
oklch(82.8% 0.111 128.5)
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 #DBB3FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.008
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.024
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.058
Use #DBB3FE 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.