#DCB0ED
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.7% 0.096 316.4), rgb(220, 176, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#DCB0ED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.47:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB0ED |
| RGB | rgb(220, 176, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 63%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.096 316.4) |
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 #DCB0ED | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB0ED | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB0ED text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB0ED text on black | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF1
oklch(88.6% 0.053 317.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB0ED
oklch(81.7% 0.096 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#C680E0
oklch(70.7% 0.153 316.4)
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Step 500
500
#B75BD7
oklch(63.2% 0.196 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#A23BC4
oklch(55.6% 0.213 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B2BA9
oklch(49.1% 0.198 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#712689
oklch(42.7% 0.164 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B256E
oklch(37.6% 0.129 316.2)
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Step 950
950
#361740
oklch(27% 0.081 317.2)
#DCB0ED 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) | #A8BDEF | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C1EB | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCB7C5 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB0ED
#DCB0ED
oklch(81.7% 0.096 316.4)
- #A6D294
#A6D294
oklch(81.7% 0.096 136.8)
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 #DCB0ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.022
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.030
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.062
Use #DCB0ED 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.