#DBBDFD

A color in the Violet family

#dbbdfd is a color in the Violet family: RGB(219, 189, 253), HSL(268°, 94%, 87%), CMYK(13%, 25%, 0%, 1%). Closest named color: thistle. Contrast is 1.65:1 on white and 12.71:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#dbbdfd
RGBrgb(219 189 253)
RGB (legacy)rgb(219, 189, 253)
RGB %rgb(86% 74% 99%)
HSLhsl(268 94% 87%)
HSV / HSBhsv(268, 25%, 99%)
HWBhwb(268 74% 1%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 25%, 0%, 1%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(80.85 19.92 -27.67)
LCHlch(80.85 34.1 305.75)
OKLaboklab(0.8453 0.0545 -0.0754)
OKLCHoklch(0.8453 0.093 305.85)
Decimal14401021

Properties

Color ToneViolet
Closest named colorthistle ΔE 5.5
Closest web-safe color#ccccff
Hue268°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)94% / 25%
Lightness (HSL)87%
Brightness or Value (HSV)99%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)80% / 78%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.5855
Red / Green / Blue219 / 189 / 253

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.65:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
12.71:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 28.8 / -74.1 · As background with white / black text: Lc -32.5 / 75

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #dbbdfd;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(84.53% 0.093 305.85);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(219 189 253 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#dbbdfd] text-[#dbbdfd] border-[#dbbdfd]">