#DBCBF9
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(87% 0.065 300.9), rgb(219, 203, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.92:1).
About this color
#DBCBF9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 13.92:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBCBF9 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 203, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 79%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.065 300.9) |
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 #DBCBF9 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DBCBF9 | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #DBCBF9 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBCBF9 text on black | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc -79.4 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DBCBF9
oklch(87% 0.065 300.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5EF
oklch(81% 0.083 300.3)
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Step 400
400
#AF8CE6
oklch(70.8% 0.133 301)
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Step 500
500
#9C6CDF
oklch(63.1% 0.171 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#8750CD
oklch(55.5% 0.187 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#7340B1
oklch(49.1% 0.173 301)
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Step 800
800
#5D368F
oklch(42.7% 0.142 300.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3072
oklch(37.7% 0.11 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D43
oklch(27.1% 0.07 301.3)
#DBCBF9 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) | #C2D2FB | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5D2F8 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6D1DA | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBCBF9
#DBCBF9
oklch(87% 0.065 300.9)
- #CEDBAC
#CEDBAC
oklch(87% 0.064 120.3)
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 #DBCBF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.016
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.019
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.028
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.030
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
Use #DBCBF9 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.