#DBC2F4
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.1% 0.073 307.5), rgb(219, 194, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#DBC2F4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 308°. 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 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.03:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBC2F4 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 194, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 69%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.073 307.5) |
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 #DBC2F4 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBC2F4 | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #DBC2F4 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBC2F4 text on black | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DBC2F4
oklch(85.1% 0.073 307.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1F0
oklch(81% 0.093 307.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA85E9
oklch(70.8% 0.151 307.4)
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Step 500
500
#A962E2
oklch(63.2% 0.192 307.4)
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Step 600
600
#9543CF
oklch(55.6% 0.209 307.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F33B4
oklch(49.1% 0.196 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#672C91
oklch(42.6% 0.161 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#542A74
oklch(37.8% 0.125 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#311944
oklch(27% 0.08 307.6)
#DBC2F4 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) | #BACBF6 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCCF2 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8C8D3 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBC2F4
#DBC2F4
oklch(85.1% 0.073 307.5)
- #C1D8A4
#C1D8A4
oklch(85.2% 0.074 127.3)
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 #DBC2F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.016
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.034
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.045
Use #DBC2F4 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.