#DBC5F2
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.6% 0.066 307.1), rgb(219, 197, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.28:1).
About this color
#DBC5F2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.28:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBC5F2 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 197, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 63%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.066 307.1) |
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 #DBC5F2 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DBC5F2 | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #DBC5F2 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBC5F2 text on black | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DBC5F2
oklch(85.6% 0.066 307.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3EC
oklch(81% 0.084 306.9)
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Step 400
400
#B789E2
oklch(70.8% 0.135 307.1)
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Step 500
500
#A568D9
oklch(63.1% 0.172 307.1)
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Step 600
600
#914CC7
oklch(55.7% 0.188 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B3CAC
oklch(49.1% 0.174 307)
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Step 800
800
#64328B
oklch(42.6% 0.145 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#522D6F
oklch(37.7% 0.113 307.7)
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Step 950
950
#301B41
oklch(27% 0.072 307.8)
#DBC5F2 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) | #BECDF4 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CEF1 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8CBD4 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBC5F2
#DBC5F2
oklch(85.6% 0.066 307.1)
- #C4D8AA
#C4D8AA
oklch(85.5% 0.065 126.9)
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 #DBC5F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.018
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.025
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.033
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.048
Use #DBC5F2 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.