#DBC4E2
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.9% 0.048 318.3), rgb(219, 196, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#DBC4E2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.00:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBC4E2 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 196, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 34%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.048 318.3) |
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 #DBC4E2 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBC4E2 | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #DBC4E2 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBC4E2 text on black | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DBC4E2
oklch(84.9% 0.048 318.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5DB
oklch(81% 0.061 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB8DC8
oklch(70.7% 0.098 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#A96FBA
oklch(63% 0.126 318.3)
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Step 600
600
#9456A6
oklch(55.6% 0.137 318.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E468F
oklch(49.1% 0.127 317.9)
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Step 800
800
#673A74
oklch(42.8% 0.106 318.3)
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Step 900
900
#54325D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 319)
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Step 950
950
#311E37
oklch(27.1% 0.052 317.8)
#DBC4E2 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) | #C1CAE3 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6CCE1 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBC7CE | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBC4E2
#DBC4E2
oklch(84.9% 0.048 318.3)
- #BED5B7
#BED5B7
oklch(84.8% 0.048 138.4)
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 #DBC4E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.017
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
Use #DBC4E2 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.