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#dbb4fa color: Light Violet

#dbb4fa is rgb(219, 180, 250) in RGB and oklch(82.783% 0.10433 309.566) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

82.8%
0.104
310°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mauve
  • purple-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.76:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
11.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #dbb4fa

#dbb4fa is a pastel light purple color. In OKLCH it has 82.8% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.76:1 contrast and black text 11.92:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Light Violet (#d6b4fc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #dbb4fa mixed with white

  1. dbb4fa
  2. dfbcfb
  3. e2c3fc
  4. e6cbfc
  5. e9d2fd
  6. eddafd
  7. f1e1fe
  8. f4e9fe
  9. f8f0ff
  10. fbf8ff

Darker: #dbb4fa mixed with black

  1. dbb4fa
  2. be9cd9
  3. a285ba
  4. 876e9b
  5. 6d587d
  6. 544461
  7. 3c3046
  8. 261d2d
  9. 110c15
  10. 020203

Calmer: #dbb4fa with less saturation

  1. dbb4fa
  2. d9b6f5
  3. d7b8f0
  4. d5baeb
  5. d3bce6
  6. d1bee1
  7. cfc0dc
  8. cdc1d6
  9. cbc3d1
  10. c9c5cc

Questions about #dbb4fa

What color is #dbb4fa?

#dbb4fa is pastel light purple. The closest named color is Light Violet. In RGB it is rgb(219, 180, 250), in HSL hsl(273.43, 87.5%, 84.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.783% 0.10433 309.566).

What colors go well with #dbb4fa?

The complementary color of #dbb4fa is #b1d48b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b8c0ff and #f4acdc. The triadic partners are #f3bb7a and #6bddd5.

Is white or black text more readable on #dbb4fa?

Black text reads better on #dbb4fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and black gives 11.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dbb4fa a warm or cool color?

#dbb4fa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 82.8% and its chroma 0.104.