#DBB6ED
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.6% 0.085 314.6), rgb(219, 182, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#DBB6ED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBB6ED |
| RGB | rgb(219, 182, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 60%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.085 314.6) |
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 #DBB6ED | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBB6ED | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBB6ED text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBB6ED text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#E5D0EF
oklch(88.4% 0.048 315)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBB6ED
oklch(82.6% 0.085 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#C085DB
oklch(70.7% 0.136 314.7)
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Step 500
500
#B063D1
oklch(63.1% 0.175 314.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B46BE
oklch(55.6% 0.19 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#8437A4
oklch(49.1% 0.176 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B2F85
oklch(42.7% 0.145 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#572B6A
oklch(37.7% 0.113 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#331A3E
oklch(27% 0.071 314.6)
#DBB6ED 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) | #AFC1EF | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C4EB | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DABCC9 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBB6ED
#DBB6ED
oklch(82.6% 0.085 314.6)
- #AFD39B
#AFD39B
oklch(82.6% 0.085 134.6)
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 #DBB6ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.025
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.055
Use #DBB6ED 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.