#DBB5EE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.5% 0.088 314.3), rgb(219, 181, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#DBB5EE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBB5EE |
| RGB | rgb(219, 181, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 63%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.088 314.3) |
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 #DBB5EE | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBB5EE | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBB5EE text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBB5EE text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 314.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBB5EE
oklch(82.5% 0.088 314.3)
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Step 400
400
#C184DD
oklch(70.7% 0.141 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#B061D4
oklch(63% 0.181 314.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C44C1
oklch(55.6% 0.196 314.3)
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Step 700
700
#8534A6
oklch(49% 0.182 314.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C2D87
oklch(42.7% 0.151 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#582A6C
oklch(37.8% 0.117 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#33193F
oklch(26.9% 0.074 314.1)
#DBB5EE 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) | #ADC0F0 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C4EC | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DABCC9 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBB5EE
#DBB5EE
oklch(82.5% 0.088 314.3)
- #AED399
#AED399
oklch(82.5% 0.088 134.5)
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 #DBB5EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.022
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.057
Use #DBB5EE 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.