#DBC6E2
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(85.3% 0.044 317.7), rgb(219, 198, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#DBC6E2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.18:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBC6E2 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 198, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 33%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.044 317.7) |
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 #DBC6E2 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBC6E2 | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #DBC6E2 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBC6E2 text on black | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#EFE7F1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DBC6E2
oklch(85.3% 0.044 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D9
oklch(80.9% 0.056 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#B88FC6
oklch(70.7% 0.09 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#A672B7
oklch(63.1% 0.116 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#9159A3
oklch(55.5% 0.126 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C498C
oklch(49.2% 0.118 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#653C72
oklch(42.8% 0.098 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#52345C
oklch(37.8% 0.076 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#301F36
oklch(27.1% 0.047 317)
#DBC6E2 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) | #C3CCE3 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7CEE1 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBC9CF | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBC6E2
#DBC6E2
oklch(85.3% 0.044 317.7)
- #C1D6BA
#C1D6BA
oklch(85.3% 0.044 137.9)
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 #DBC6E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.020
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
Use #DBC6E2 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.