#DCB2ED
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82% 0.093 316.1), rgb(220, 178, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#DCB2ED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.093 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB2ED |
| RGB | rgb(220, 178, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 62%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.093 316.1) |
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 #DCB2ED | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB2ED | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB2ED text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB2ED text on black | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#E7CFF1
oklch(88.5% 0.053 316)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB2ED
oklch(82% 0.093 316.1)
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Step 400
400
#C481DE
oklch(70.6% 0.149 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#B55DD5
oklch(63.1% 0.19 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#A03FC2
oklch(55.6% 0.205 316)
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Step 700
700
#892FA7
oklch(49.1% 0.191 316.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F2988
oklch(42.7% 0.159 315.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A276D
oklch(37.7% 0.124 315.8)
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Step 950
950
#351840
oklch(27.1% 0.079 315.9)
#DCB2ED 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) | #AABEEF | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C2EB | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCB9C7 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB2ED
#DCB2ED
oklch(82% 0.093 316.1)
- #A9D296
#A9D296
oklch(81.9% 0.092 136)
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 #DCB2ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.022
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.032
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.058
Use #DCB2ED 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.