#DBB9E2
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.8% 0.067 320.5), rgb(219, 185, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#DBB9E2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBB9E2 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 185, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 41%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.067 320.5) |
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 #DBB9E2 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBB9E2 | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBB9E2 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBB9E2 text on black | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E9
oklch(88.6% 0.037 320.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBB9E2
oklch(82.8% 0.067 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF8ACA
oklch(70.7% 0.108 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE6BBC
oklch(63% 0.138 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#9951A8
oklch(55.5% 0.15 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#834190
oklch(49.1% 0.14 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A3675
oklch(42.6% 0.116 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#56305E
oklch(37.7% 0.089 320.5)
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Step 950
950
#331C37
oklch(26.9% 0.058 321.5)
#DBB9E2 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) | #B5C2E4 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC5E1 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCBDC7 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBB9E2
#DBB9E2
oklch(82.8% 0.067 320.5)
- #B0D2A9
#B0D2A9
oklch(82.8% 0.067 140.3)
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 #DBB9E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.025
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.055
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.057
Use #DBB9E2 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.