#DBB5DD
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.9% 0.069 324.6), rgb(219, 181, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#DBB5DD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.66:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBB5DD |
| RGB | rgb(219, 181, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 37%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.069 324.6) |
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 #DBB5DD | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBB5DD | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBB5DD text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBB5DD text on black | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E8
oklch(88.6% 0.039 324.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBB5DD
oklch(81.9% 0.069 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#C388C7
oklch(70.6% 0.111 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#B369B8
oklch(63.1% 0.14 324.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E4EA4
oklch(55.5% 0.154 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#873F8D
oklch(49.2% 0.142 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E3472
oklch(42.7% 0.118 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#592E5C
oklch(37.6% 0.092 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#341C36
oklch(27% 0.057 324.2)
#DBB5DD 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) | #B2BEDF | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC3DB | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB8C2 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBB5DD
#DBB5DD
oklch(81.9% 0.069 324.6)
- #A9D0A8
#A9D0A8
oklch(81.9% 0.069 144.3)
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 #DBB5DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.029
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.059
Use #DBB5DD 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.