#DCB2E1
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.6% 0.079 322.8), rgb(220, 178, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#DCB2E1 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.49:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB2E1 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 178, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 44%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.079 322.8) |
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 #DCB2E1 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB2E1 | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB2E1 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB2E1 text on black | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#E8D0EA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 323.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB2E1
oklch(81.6% 0.079 322.8)
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Step 400
400
#C685CE
oklch(70.8% 0.125 322.9)
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Step 500
500
#B763C2
oklch(63.2% 0.163 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#A247AE
oklch(55.6% 0.176 322.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A3895
oklch(49.1% 0.163 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#702F79
oklch(42.6% 0.135 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2B62
oklch(37.7% 0.106 322.4)
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Step 950
950
#361A39
oklch(27.1% 0.066 323.6)
#DCB2E1 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) | #AEBDE3 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C1DF | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEB6C2 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB2E1
#DCB2E1
oklch(81.6% 0.079 322.8)
- #A5D0A2
#A5D0A2
oklch(81.5% 0.078 143.2)
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 #DCB2E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.057
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.061
Use #DCB2E1 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.