#DBBFFF
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85% 0.092 304.5), rgb(219, 191, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#DBBFFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.90:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBBFFF |
| RGB | rgb(219, 191, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 100%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.092 304.5) |
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 #DBBFFF | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBBFFF | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #DBBFFF text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBBFFF text on black | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FD
oklch(93.7% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DBBFFF
oklch(85% 0.092 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2ADFF
oklch(80.9% 0.119 304.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC7DFE
oklch(70.8% 0.189 304.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC52FC
oklch(63.1% 0.242 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#9828EB
oklch(55.6% 0.263 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#8214CD
oklch(49.2% 0.245 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#6918A5
oklch(42.6% 0.203 304.4)
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Step 900
900
#551F83
oklch(37.7% 0.158 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#32144D
oklch(27% 0.101 304.6)
#DBBFFF 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) | #B3CAFF | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8CBFD | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6C8D5 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBBFFF
#DBBFFF
oklch(85% 0.092 304.5)
- #C0D996
#C0D996
oklch(85% 0.093 124.9)
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 #DBBFFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.017
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.029
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.034
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.052
Use #DBBFFF 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.