#DBB4F4
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.5% 0.097 311.9), rgb(219, 180, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#DBB4F4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.097 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 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBB4F4 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 180, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 74%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.097 311.9) |
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 #DBB4F4 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBB4F4 | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBB4F4 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBB4F4 text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 311.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBB4F4
oklch(82.5% 0.097 311.9)
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Step 400
400
#C181E6
oklch(70.7% 0.156 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#B15DDE
oklch(63.1% 0.198 312.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C3DCC
oklch(55.6% 0.216 311.8)
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Step 700
700
#852DB0
oklch(49% 0.201 311.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C288F
oklch(42.7% 0.166 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#582772
oklch(37.8% 0.129 311.9)
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Step 950
950
#331843
oklch(27% 0.082 311.1)
#DBB4F4 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) | #AAC0F7 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C3F2 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9BCCA | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBB4F4
#DBB4F4
oklch(82.5% 0.097 311.9)
- #AFD491
#AFD491
oklch(82.7% 0.098 131.7)
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 #DBB4F4, 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 0.028
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
Use #DBB4F4 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.