#DCB0EB
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.6% 0.094 317.4), rgb(220, 176, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#DCB0EB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.45:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB0EB |
| RGB | rgb(220, 176, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 60%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.094 317.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DCB0EB | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB0EB | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB0EB text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB0EB text on black | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F6
oklch(93.7% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 317.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB0EB
oklch(81.6% 0.094 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#C680DD
oklch(70.6% 0.15 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#B75CD4
oklch(63.1% 0.192 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#A23CC1
oklch(55.5% 0.209 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B2DA6
oklch(49.1% 0.193 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#712787
oklch(42.7% 0.161 317.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B266C
oklch(37.6% 0.125 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#36173F
oklch(27% 0.08 318.1)
#DCB0EB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A9BCED | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C1E9 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCB6C5 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB0EB
#DCB0EB
oklch(81.6% 0.094 317.4)
- #A6D196
#A6D196
oklch(81.5% 0.092 137.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DCB0EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.025
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.032
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.062
Use #DCB0EB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.