#DBBDFB
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.5% 0.09 306.6), rgb(219, 189, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#DBBDFB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.68:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBBDFB |
| RGB | rgb(219, 189, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 89%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.09 306.6) |
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 #DBBDFB | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBBDFB | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBBDFB text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBBDFB text on black | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 306)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBBDFB
oklch(84.5% 0.09 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B887E7
oklch(70.8% 0.144 306.6)
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Step 500
500
#A665E0
oklch(63.1% 0.185 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#9247CD
oklch(55.6% 0.201 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C37B2
oklch(49.1% 0.188 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#652F90
oklch(42.7% 0.155 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#522B73
oklch(37.6% 0.122 306.4)
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Step 950
950
#301A43
oklch(26.9% 0.077 306.7)
#DBBDFB 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) | #B2C8FE | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C9F9 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7C5D3 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBBDFB
#DBBDFB
oklch(84.5% 0.09 306.6)
- #BDD797
#BDD797
oklch(84.4% 0.09 126.2)
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 #DBBDFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.021
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.025
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.038
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
Use #DBBDFB 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.