#DBB4FE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.9% 0.109 308.2), rgb(219, 180, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#DBB4FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.109 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 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.97:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBB4FE |
| RGB | rgb(219, 180, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 97%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.109 308.2) |
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 #DBB4FE | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBB4FE | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBB4FE text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBB4FE text on black | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#E4CFF9
oklch(88.5% 0.061 307.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBB4FE
oklch(82.9% 0.109 308.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF7EF3
oklch(70.6% 0.175 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF56EE
oklch(63% 0.224 308.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B32DC
oklch(55.6% 0.242 308.3)
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Step 700
700
#8521BF
oklch(49.1% 0.226 308.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C209B
oklch(42.8% 0.187 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#57227B
oklch(37.6% 0.146 308.1)
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Step 950
950
#331648
oklch(27% 0.092 308.1)
#DBB4FE 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) | #A7C2FF | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC4FC | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7BECE | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBB4FE
#DBB4FE
oklch(82.9% 0.109 308.2)
- #B2D587
#B2D587
oklch(82.9% 0.11 128.3)
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 #DBB4FE, 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 0.026
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
Use #DBB4FE 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.