What color is #DBAEF8?

#DBAEF8 is a pale, soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(219, 174, 248), and in HSL hsl(276, 84%, 83%).

Is #DBAEF8 accessible as text?

On white, #DBAEF8 has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.42:1 (passes). For text placed on #DBAEF8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DBAEF8?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-300 (#DAB2FF).

What colors go well with #DBAEF8?

#DBAEF8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CCF8AF. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #DBAEF8 below.

Is #DBAEF8 good for buttons?

#DBAEF8 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #DBAEF8 — white text only reaches 1.84:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #DBAEF8 the same as CSS plum?

No — #DBAEF8 is not the CSS named color plum, but plum (#DDA0DD) is the closest CSS named color.

#DBAEF8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DBAEF8

Not just a swatch — here's how #DBAEF8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #DBAEF8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #DBAEF8 Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #24334B

Mauve opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #DBAEF8 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Mauve sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #DBAEF8 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Mauve sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #DBAEF8 Secondary #F9EAFF Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Mauve is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Mauve carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #DBAEF8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #FFD7FF

Mauve is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Mauve.

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Color Lab

How #DBAEF8 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 45/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 64/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 18/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 26/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 43/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 23/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #DBAEF8 with

Periwinkle Mauve Tea Green Gainsboro Onyx

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 10.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F7F1FC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #F3AFF8 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #DBAEF8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DBAEF8;
  --color-base-rgb: 219 174 248;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(81.6% 0.112 311.7);
  --color-50: #F9F0FE;
  --color-100: #EED8FD;
  --color-200: #DDB4F8;
  --color-300: #C281EE;
  --color-400: #A753DF;
  --color-500: #8930C4;
  --color-600: #6B2D95;
  --color-700: #4E2569;
  --color-800: #341C45;
  --color-900: #21132A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve: {
    50: '#F9F0FE',
    100: '#EED8FD',
    200: '#DDB4F8',
    300: '#C281EE',
    400: '#A753DF',
    500: '#8930C4',
    600: '#6B2D95',
    700: '#4E2569',
    800: '#341C45',
    900: '#21132A',
  },
}

$base: #DBAEF8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F0FE;
$base-100: #EED8FD;
$base-200: #DDB4F8;
$base-300: #C281EE;
$base-400: #A753DF;
$base-500: #8930C4;
$base-600: #6B2D95;
$base-700: #4E2569;
$base-800: #341C45;
$base-900: #21132A;
$base-hover: #B861F1;
$base-subtle: #F4EAFA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DBAEF8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EED8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DDB4F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C281EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A753DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8930C4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6B2D95",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E2569",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#341C45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#21132A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DBAEF8

Color Lab

Pairs with #DBAEF8

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