#DBC8F6
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(86.3% 0.066 303.8), rgb(219, 200, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.60:1).
About this color
#DBC8F6 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.60:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBC8F6 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 200, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 72%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.066 303.8) |
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 #DBC8F6 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DBC8F6 | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #DBC8F6 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBC8F6 text on black | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | 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
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DBC8F6
oklch(86.3% 0.066 303.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EE
oklch(81% 0.084 303.5)
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Step 400
400
#B38AE5
oklch(70.7% 0.135 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#A16ADD
oklch(63.2% 0.172 304)
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Step 600
600
#8C4ECB
oklch(55.7% 0.188 303.7)
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Step 700
700
#773EAF
oklch(49.1% 0.174 303.8)
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Step 800
800
#61348E
oklch(42.8% 0.145 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F2E71
oklch(37.6% 0.113 304.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C42
oklch(27% 0.071 303.9)
#DBC8F6 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) | #C0CFF8 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3D0F5 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7CED7 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBC8F6
#DBC8F6
oklch(86.3% 0.066 303.8)
- #C9DAAB
#C9DAAB
oklch(86.4% 0.065 123.9)
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 #DBC8F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.017
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.019
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.029
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.035
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.044
Use #DBC8F6 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.