#DCB0EE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.7% 0.097 316), rgb(220, 176, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#DCB0EE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.097 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB0EE |
| RGB | rgb(220, 176, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 65%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.097 316) |
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 #DCB0EE | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB0EE | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB0EE text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB0EE text on black | 11.48:1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 315.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB0EE
oklch(81.7% 0.097 316)
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Step 400
400
#C67FE1
oklch(70.6% 0.156 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#B75AD9
oklch(63.2% 0.2 316)
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Step 600
600
#A23AC6
oklch(55.6% 0.216 315.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B2AAB
oklch(49.2% 0.201 316.1)
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Step 800
800
#71258A
oklch(42.7% 0.167 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B256F
oklch(37.7% 0.13 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#361741
oklch(27.1% 0.082 316.4)
#DCB0EE 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) | #A8BDF1 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C1EC | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCB7C6 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB0EE
#DCB0EE
oklch(81.7% 0.097 316)
- #A7D293
#A7D293
oklch(81.7% 0.097 136)
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 #DCB0EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.021
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.029
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
Use #DCB0EE 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.