#DBC4E3
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.9% 0.049 317.4), rgb(219, 196, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#DBC4E3 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBC4E3 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 196, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 36%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.049 317.4) |
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 #DBC4E3 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBC4E3 | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #DBC4E3 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBC4E3 text on black | 13.01:1 | 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)
#DBC4E3
oklch(84.9% 0.049 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DC
oklch(80.9% 0.064 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB8DCA
oklch(70.8% 0.1 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#A96FBC
oklch(63.1% 0.128 317.5)
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Step 600
600
#9455A8
oklch(55.5% 0.14 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E4590
oklch(49% 0.13 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#673975
oklch(42.7% 0.109 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#54325F
oklch(37.8% 0.085 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#311E37
oklch(27.1% 0.052 317.8)
#DBC4E3 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) | #C1CAE4 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CCE2 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBC7CE | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBC4E3
#DBC4E3
oklch(84.9% 0.049 317.4)
- #BFD6B6
#BFD6B6
oklch(85% 0.05 136.9)
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 #DBC4E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.018
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.051
Use #DBC4E3 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.