#DBC4E4
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.9% 0.05 316.5), rgb(219, 196, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#DBC4E4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.02:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBC4E4 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 196, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 37%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.05 316.5) |
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 #DBC4E4 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBC4E4 | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #DBC4E4 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBC4E4 text on black | 13.02:1 | 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
#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)
#DBC4E4
oklch(84.9% 0.05 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DD
oklch(80.9% 0.065 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA8CCC
oklch(70.6% 0.104 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#A96EBE
oklch(63.1% 0.132 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#9455AB
oklch(55.7% 0.144 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E4592
oklch(49.1% 0.132 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#663977
oklch(42.7% 0.11 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#533260
oklch(37.7% 0.085 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#311D38
oklch(26.9% 0.055 317)
#DBC4E4 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) | #C0CAE5 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CCE3 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBC7CF | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBC4E4
#DBC4E4
oklch(84.9% 0.05 316.5)
- #BFD6B5
#BFD6B5
oklch(85% 0.051 136.2)
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 #DBC4E4, 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 0.037
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
Use #DBC4E4 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.