#DBC3E5
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.8% 0.053 316), rgb(219, 195, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#DBC3E5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.053 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 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.94:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBC3E5 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 195, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 40%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.053 316) |
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 #DBC3E5 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBC3E5 | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #DBC3E5 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBC3E5 text on black | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DBC3E5
oklch(84.8% 0.053 316)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DF
oklch(81% 0.068 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB8BCF
oklch(70.7% 0.11 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA6CC2
oklch(63% 0.141 316)
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Step 600
600
#9552AE
oklch(55.5% 0.153 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F4296
oklch(49.1% 0.142 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#673779
oklch(42.6% 0.117 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#543062
oklch(37.6% 0.092 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#DBC3E5 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) | #BFCAE7 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4CCE4 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBC7CE | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBC3E5
#DBC3E5
oklch(84.8% 0.053 316)
- #BED6B3
#BED6B3
oklch(84.9% 0.054 135.8)
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 #DBC3E5, 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 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
Use #DBC3E5 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.