#DCB2EF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.1% 0.095 315.1), rgb(220, 178, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#DCB2EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB2EF |
| RGB | rgb(220, 178, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 66%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.095 315.1) |
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 #DCB2EF | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB2EF | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB2EF text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB2EF text on black | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#E7CFF2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 315.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB2EF
oklch(82.1% 0.095 315.1)
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Step 400
400
#C481E1
oklch(70.7% 0.152 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#B45CD8
oklch(63% 0.195 315)
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Step 600
600
#A03DC5
oklch(55.6% 0.211 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#892DAA
oklch(49.1% 0.196 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F288A
oklch(42.7% 0.162 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A266E
oklch(37.6% 0.127 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#351841
oklch(27.1% 0.08 315)
#DCB2EF 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) | #AABEF2 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C2ED | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBB9C7 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB2EF
#DCB2EF
oklch(82.1% 0.095 315.1)
- #AAD394
#AAD394
oklch(82.2% 0.096 135)
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 #DCB2EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.019
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.030
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.058
Use #DCB2EF 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.