#DBCFE9
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(87.2% 0.038 306.4), rgb(219, 207, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.11:1).
About this color
#DBCFE9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 306°. 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 14.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 14.11:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBCFE9 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 207, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 37%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.038 306.4) |
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 #DBCFE9 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DBCFE9 | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #DBCFE9 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBCFE9 text on black | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc -80.3 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DBCFE9
oklch(87.2% 0.038 306.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9DA
oklch(80.9% 0.049 305.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD94C7
oklch(70.7% 0.078 306.8)
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Step 500
500
#9979B9
oklch(63.1% 0.1 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#8361A5
oklch(55.5% 0.109 306.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F508D
oklch(49% 0.1 306.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A4273
oklch(42.7% 0.083 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A385D
oklch(37.7% 0.065 305.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2136
oklch(26.9% 0.04 305.7)
#DBCFE9 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) | #CBD3EA | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDD4E8 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9D2D7 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBCFE9
#DBCFE9
oklch(87.2% 0.038 306.4)
- #CEDAC0
#CEDAC0
oklch(87.2% 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 #DBCFE9, 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
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.048
Use #DBCFE9 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.