#DBC2E3
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.5% 0.053 317.9), rgb(219, 194, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.83:1).
About this color
#DBC2E3 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.83:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBC2E3 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 194, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 37%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.053 317.9) |
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 #DBC2E3 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBC2E3 | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #DBC2E3 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBC2E3 text on black | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E6
oklch(88.4% 0.03 317.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBC2E3
oklch(84.5% 0.053 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#B790C3
oklch(70.7% 0.085 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#A574B4
oklch(63.2% 0.108 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F5C9F
oklch(55.6% 0.115 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A4B88
oklch(49.1% 0.108 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#633E6F
oklch(42.7% 0.09 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#51355A
oklch(37.7% 0.071 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F35
oklch(26.9% 0.045 316.5)
#DBC2E3 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) | #BFC9E4 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4CBE2 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBC5CD | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBC2E3
#DBC2E3
oklch(84.5% 0.053 317.9)
- #BCD5B4
#BCD5B4
oklch(84.6% 0.052 138.1)
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 #DBC2E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.016
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.053
Use #DBC2E3 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.