#DCB1EA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.7% 0.091 317.7), rgb(220, 177, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#DCB1EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB1EA |
| RGB | rgb(220, 177, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 58%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.091 317.7) |
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 #DCB1EA | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB1EA | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB1EA text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB1EA text on black | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFEF
oklch(88.4% 0.05 317.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB1EA
oklch(81.7% 0.091 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#C681DB
oklch(70.7% 0.146 318)
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Step 500
500
#B65ED1
oklch(63.1% 0.185 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#A13FBE
oklch(55.5% 0.202 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A30A4
oklch(49.1% 0.188 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#702985
oklch(42.6% 0.156 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B276A
oklch(37.6% 0.121 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#35183E
oklch(26.9% 0.076 317.6)
#DCB1EA 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) | #AABDEC | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C1E8 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCB7C5 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB1EA
#DCB1EA
oklch(81.7% 0.091 317.7)
- #A7D298
#A7D298
oklch(81.8% 0.091 137.7)
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 #DCB1EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.034
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.060
Use #DCB1EA 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.