#DBB8DF
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.5% 0.066 322.8), rgb(219, 184, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#DBB8DF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.93:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBB8DF |
| RGB | rgb(219, 184, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 38%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.066 322.8) |
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 #DBB8DF | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBB8DF | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBB8DF text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBB8DF 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.035 322.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBB8DF
oklch(82.5% 0.066 322.8)
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Step 400
400
#C08AC7
oklch(70.7% 0.105 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#B06BB8
oklch(63.1% 0.135 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B51A4
oklch(55.6% 0.147 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#84428D
oklch(49.2% 0.135 322.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B3772
oklch(42.7% 0.111 322.7)
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Step 900
900
#57305C
oklch(37.7% 0.087 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#331C36
oklch(26.9% 0.056 322.8)
#DBB8DF 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) | #B5C1E1 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC5DE | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDBBC5 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBB8DF
#DBB8DF
oklch(82.5% 0.066 322.8)
- #ADD1AA
#ADD1AA
oklch(82.4% 0.066 142.9)
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 #DBB8DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.024
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.057
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.058
Use #DBB8DF 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.