#DBCEE8
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(87% 0.038 308), rgb(219, 206, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.00:1).
About this color
#DBCEE8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 14.00:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBCEE8 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 206, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 36%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.038 308) |
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 #DBCEE8 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DBCEE8 | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #DBCEE8 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBCEE8 text on black | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc -79.8 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DBCEE8
oklch(87% 0.038 308)
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Step 300
300
#C9B9DA
oklch(81% 0.049 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE94C7
oklch(70.8% 0.078 307.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A79B8
oklch(63.1% 0.099 307.8)
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Step 600
600
#8561A4
oklch(55.7% 0.108 308)
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Step 700
700
#71508D
oklch(49.2% 0.101 308)
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Step 800
800
#5C4272
oklch(42.8% 0.083 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B385C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2136
oklch(27% 0.041 307.8)
#DBCEE8 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) | #CAD2E9 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDD3E7 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAD1D6 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBCEE8
#DBCEE8
oklch(87% 0.038 308)
- #CDD9BF
#CDD9BF
oklch(86.9% 0.037 127.4)
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 #DBCEE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.034
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.048
Use #DBCEE8 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.