#DBC2E5
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.6% 0.055 316.3), rgb(219, 194, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#DBC2E5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBC2E5 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 194, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 40%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.055 316.3) |
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 #DBC2E5 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBC2E5 | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #DBC2E5 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBC2E5 text on black | 12.86:1 | 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 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
#E1D3E7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBC2E5
oklch(84.6% 0.055 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#B690C6
oklch(70.7% 0.088 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#A473B7
oklch(63% 0.113 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F5BA3
oklch(55.6% 0.122 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A4A8B
oklch(49.1% 0.114 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#633D71
oklch(42.7% 0.094 316.5)
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Step 900
900
#51355C
oklch(37.8% 0.073 316)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F36
oklch(27% 0.047 315.2)
#DBC2E5 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) | #BEC9E7 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CBE4 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBC6CE | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBC2E5
#DBC2E5
oklch(84.6% 0.055 316.3)
- #BCD5B2
#BCD5B2
oklch(84.5% 0.055 136.7)
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 #DBC2E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.019
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.052
Use #DBC2E5 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.