#DCB1EB
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.8% 0.092 317.2), rgb(220, 177, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#DCB1EB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.092 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB1EB |
| RGB | rgb(220, 177, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 59%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.092 317.2) |
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 #DCB1EB | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB1EB | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB1EB text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB1EB text on black | 11.53:1 | 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
#E7CFF0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 316.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB1EB
oklch(81.8% 0.092 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#C581DD
oklch(70.7% 0.148 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#B65DD3
oklch(63.1% 0.189 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#A13EC0
oklch(55.5% 0.205 317)
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Step 700
700
#8A2FA5
oklch(49.1% 0.19 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#702986
oklch(42.7% 0.157 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B276B
oklch(37.7% 0.122 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#35183F
oklch(27% 0.077 316.7)
#DCB1EB 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) | #AABDED | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C1E9 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCB7C5 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB1EB
#DCB1EB
oklch(81.8% 0.092 317.2)
- #A7D297
#A7D297
oklch(81.8% 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 #DCB1EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.024
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.033
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.060
Use #DCB1EB 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.