#DBB8EF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.1% 0.084 313.1), rgb(219, 184, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#DBB8EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 313°. 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 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBB8EF |
| RGB | rgb(219, 184, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 63%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.084 313.1) |
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 #DBB8EF | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBB8EF | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBB8EF text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBB8EF text on black | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#E4D1F0
oklch(88.6% 0.047 312.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBB8EF
oklch(83.1% 0.084 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE86DC
oklch(70.7% 0.135 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD65D2
oklch(63.1% 0.171 313)
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Step 600
600
#9948BF
oklch(55.6% 0.188 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#8239A5
oklch(49.1% 0.173 312.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A3086
oklch(42.8% 0.144 313)
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Step 900
900
#562C6B
oklch(37.8% 0.112 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#321A3F
oklch(26.9% 0.072 312.5)
#DBB8EF 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) | #B0C3F1 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C6ED | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DABFCB | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBB8EF
#DBB8EF
oklch(83.1% 0.084 313.1)
- #B2D49C
#B2D49C
oklch(83.1% 0.084 133.4)
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 #DBB8EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.025
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.050
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.051
Use #DBB8EF 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.