#DCB1EE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.9% 0.096 315.8), rgb(220, 177, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#DCB1EE 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.56:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB1EE |
| RGB | rgb(220, 177, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 64%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.096 315.8) |
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 #DCB1EE | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB1EE | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB1EE text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB1EE text on black | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#E7CFF1
oklch(88.5% 0.053 316)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB1EE
oklch(81.9% 0.096 315.8)
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Step 400
400
#C580E0
oklch(70.6% 0.153 316)
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Step 500
500
#B65CD8
oklch(63.2% 0.195 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#A13CC5
oklch(55.6% 0.212 315.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A2CAA
oklch(49.1% 0.198 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#70278A
oklch(42.8% 0.164 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B266E
oklch(37.8% 0.127 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#351741
oklch(27% 0.082 315.3)
#DCB1EE 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) | #A9BEF1 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C2EC | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBB8C6 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB1EE
#DCB1EE
oklch(81.9% 0.096 315.8)
- #A8D294
#A8D294
oklch(81.8% 0.095 135.8)
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 #DCB1EE, 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 0.030
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.060
Use #DCB1EE 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.