#DBC8EC
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(86% 0.053 308.9), rgb(219, 200, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.48:1).
About this color
#DBC8EC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.48:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBC8EC |
| RGB | rgb(219, 200, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 49%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.053 308.9) |
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 #DBC8EC | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DBC8EC | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #DBC8EC text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBC8EC text on black | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc -77.5 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DBC8EC
oklch(86% 0.053 308.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.069 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#B48DD4
oklch(70.6% 0.109 308.9)
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Step 500
500
#A26FC9
oklch(63% 0.14 309)
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Step 600
600
#8D56B6
oklch(55.6% 0.152 308.7)
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Step 700
700
#78459C
oklch(49% 0.142 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#623A7F
oklch(42.8% 0.117 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#503266
oklch(37.7% 0.092 309.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3C
oklch(27.1% 0.058 309.1)
#DBC8EC 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) | #C3CEEE | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6CFEB | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9CCD4 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBC8EC
#DBC8EC
oklch(86% 0.053 308.9)
- #C6D8B4
#C6D8B4
oklch(85.9% 0.052 129.2)
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 #DBC8EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.030
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.031
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.048
Use #DBC8EC 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.