#DBB4E6
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82% 0.081 318.7), rgb(219, 180, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#DBB4E6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBB4E6 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 180, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 50%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.081 318.7) |
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 #DBB4E6 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBB4E6 | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBB4E6 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBB4E6 text on black | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EC
oklch(88.4% 0.045 319)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBB4E6
oklch(82% 0.081 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#C385D4
oklch(70.7% 0.13 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#B364C8
oklch(63.1% 0.165 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E48B5
oklch(55.6% 0.18 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#87389B
oklch(49% 0.167 319)
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Step 800
800
#6E307E
oklch(42.8% 0.138 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#592B65
oklch(37.6% 0.108 319)
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Step 950
950
#341A3B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 318.8)
#DBB4E6 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) | #AFBFE8 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C3E4 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCB9C5 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBB4E6
#DBB4E6
oklch(82% 0.081 318.7)
- #AAD19F
#AAD19F
oklch(81.9% 0.08 138.9)
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 #DBB4E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.055
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.061
Use #DBB4E6 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.