#DCB1E2
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.4% 0.082 322.2), rgb(220, 177, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#DCB1E2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB1E2 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 177, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 46%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.082 322.2) |
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 #DCB1E2 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB1E2 | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB1E2 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB1E2 text on black | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.045 322.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB1E2
oklch(81.4% 0.082 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#C783D1
oklch(70.7% 0.133 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#B761C4
oklch(63% 0.168 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#A345B1
oklch(55.7% 0.183 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B3598
oklch(49.1% 0.17 322.2)
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Step 800
800
#712D7B
oklch(42.6% 0.141 322.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C2A63
oklch(37.8% 0.109 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#36193A
oklch(27% 0.07 322.6)
#DCB1E2 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) | #ADBCE4 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C1E0 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEB6C2 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB1E2
#DCB1E2
oklch(81.4% 0.082 322.2)
- #A4D09F
#A4D09F
oklch(81.3% 0.082 142.2)
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 #DCB1E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.057
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.063
Use #DCB1E2 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.