#DBBFFB
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.8% 0.087 305.8), rgb(219, 191, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#DBBFFB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBBFFB |
| RGB | rgb(219, 191, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 88%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.087 305.8) |
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 #DBBFFB | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBBFFB | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #DBBFFB text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBBFFB text on black | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 305.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DBBFFB
oklch(84.8% 0.087 305.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2AEFA
oklch(80.9% 0.111 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC7EF8
oklch(70.6% 0.18 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC56F4
oklch(63% 0.229 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#9831E3
oklch(55.6% 0.249 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#821FC5
oklch(49.1% 0.232 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A1F9F
oklch(42.8% 0.191 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#56227E
oklch(37.7% 0.149 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#32164A
oklch(27% 0.094 305.8)
#DBBFFB 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) | #B4C9FE | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BACBF9 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7C7D4 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBBFFB
#DBBFFB
oklch(84.8% 0.087 305.8)
- #BFD89A
#BFD89A
oklch(84.8% 0.087 126)
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 #DBBFFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.016
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.034
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
Use #DBBFFB 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.