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#dbb5fa color: Light Violet

#dbb5fa is rgb(219, 181, 250) in RGB and oklch(82.962% 0.10264 309.309) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

83%
0.103
309°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mauve
  • purple-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.75:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
12.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #dbb5fa

#dbb5fa is a pastel light purple color. In OKLCH it has 83% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.75:1 contrast and black text 12:1, 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: #dbb5fa mixed with white

  1. dbb5fa
  2. dfbcfb
  3. e2c4fc
  4. e6cbfc
  5. e9d3fd
  6. eddafd
  7. f1e2fe
  8. f4e9fe
  9. f8f0ff
  10. fbf8ff

Darker: #dbb5fa mixed with black

  1. dbb5fa
  2. be9dd9
  3. a286ba
  4. 876f9b
  5. 6d597d
  6. 544461
  7. 3c3046
  8. 261d2d
  9. 110c15
  10. 020203

Calmer: #dbb5fa with less saturation

  1. dbb5fa
  2. d9b7f5
  3. d7b9f0
  4. d5bbeb
  5. d3bde6
  6. d1bfe1
  7. cfc0dc
  8. cdc2d7
  9. cbc4d2
  10. c9c5cc

Questions about #dbb5fa

What color is #dbb5fa?

#dbb5fa is pastel light purple. The closest named color is Light Violet. In RGB it is rgb(219, 181, 250), in HSL hsl(273.04, 87.34%, 84.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.962% 0.10264 309.309).

What colors go well with #dbb5fa?

The complementary color of #dbb5fa is #b2d58d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b9c0ff and #f4addd. The triadic partners are #f3bb7c and #6eddd5.

Is white or black text more readable on #dbb5fa?

Black text reads better on #dbb5fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and black gives 12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dbb5fa a warm or cool color?

#dbb5fa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 83% and its chroma 0.103.