#DBC8F4
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(86.2% 0.063 304.7), rgb(219, 200, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.58:1).
About this color
#DBC8F4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.58:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBC8F4 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 200, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 67%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.063 304.7) |
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 #DBC8F4 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DBC8F4 | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #DBC8F4 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBC8F4 text on black | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc -77.9 | 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
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DBC8F4
oklch(86.2% 0.063 304.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EC
oklch(80.9% 0.082 304.2)
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Step 400
400
#B38BE2
oklch(70.8% 0.13 304.4)
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Step 500
500
#A16BD9
oklch(63.1% 0.166 304.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C4FC7
oklch(55.5% 0.182 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#773FAC
oklch(49.1% 0.169 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#61358B
oklch(42.7% 0.14 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F2F6F
oklch(37.6% 0.109 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C41
oklch(26.9% 0.069 304.6)
#DBC8F4 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) | #C1CFF6 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4D0F3 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8CED7 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBC8F4
#DBC8F4
oklch(86.2% 0.063 304.7)
- #C8DAAC
#C8DAAC
oklch(86.3% 0.065 125.1)
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 #DBC8F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.019
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.021
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.035
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.044
Use #DBC8F4 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.