#DBB7E7
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.6% 0.077 317.6), rgb(219, 183, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#DBB7E7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.93:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBB7E7 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 183, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 50%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.077 317.6) |
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 #DBB7E7 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBB7E7 | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBB7E7 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBB7E7 text on black | 11.93:1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBB7E7
oklch(82.6% 0.077 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#C087D2
oklch(70.6% 0.123 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF67C6
oklch(63% 0.156 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B4CB3
oklch(55.7% 0.17 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#843C9A
oklch(49.1% 0.159 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B327D
oklch(42.6% 0.132 317.4)
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Step 900
900
#572D64
oklch(37.6% 0.102 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#DBB7E7 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) | #B2C1E9 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C4E5 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBBCC7 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBB7E7
#DBB7E7
oklch(82.6% 0.077 317.6)
- #AED2A2
#AED2A2
oklch(82.5% 0.076 137.9)
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 #DBB7E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.055
Use #DBB7E7 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.