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#dbb5fd color: Light Violet

#dbb5fd is rgb(219, 181, 253) in RGB and oklch(83.082% 0.10633 308.258) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

83.1%
0.106
308°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mauve
  • purple-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.74:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
12.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #dbb5fd

#dbb5fd is a pastel light purple color. In OKLCH it has 83.1% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.74:1 contrast and black text 12.04:1, 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: #dbb5fd mixed with white

  1. dbb5fd
  2. dfbdfe
  3. e2c4fe
  4. e6cbfe
  5. e9d3ff
  6. eddaff
  7. f1e2ff
  8. f4e9ff
  9. f8f0ff
  10. fbf8ff

Darker: #dbb5fd mixed with black

  1. dbb5fd
  2. be9ddc
  3. a286bc
  4. 876f9d
  5. 6d597f
  6. 544462
  7. 3c3047
  8. 261d2d
  9. 110c16
  10. 020203

Calmer: #dbb5fd with less saturation

  1. dbb5fd
  2. d9b7f8
  3. d7b9f3
  4. d5bbed
  5. d3bde8
  6. d1bfe3
  7. cfc1dd
  8. cdc2d8
  9. cbc4d2
  10. c9c6cd

Questions about #dbb5fd

What color is #dbb5fd?

#dbb5fd is pastel light purple. The closest named color is Light Violet. In RGB it is rgb(219, 181, 253), in HSL hsl(271.67, 94.74%, 85.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.082% 0.10633 308.258).

What colors go well with #dbb5fd?

The complementary color of #dbb5fd is #b3d58a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b7c1ff and #f5addf. The triadic partners are #f5bb7a and #6aded5.

Is white or black text more readable on #dbb5fd?

Black text reads better on #dbb5fd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and black gives 12.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dbb5fd a warm or cool color?

#dbb5fd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 83.1% and its chroma 0.106.