#DCB2F3
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.2% 0.1 313.4), rgb(220, 178, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#DCB2F3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.70:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB2F3 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 178, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 73%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.1 313.4) |
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 #DCB2F3 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB2F3 | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB2F3 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB2F3 text on black | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 313.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 312.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB2F3
oklch(82.2% 0.1 313.4)
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Step 400
400
#C380E6
oklch(70.7% 0.159 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#B45ADE
oklch(63.1% 0.204 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F39CC
oklch(55.5% 0.222 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#8829B0
oklch(49% 0.206 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F258F
oklch(42.8% 0.171 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A2572
oklch(37.8% 0.133 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#351743
oklch(27.1% 0.084 313.7)
#DCB2F3 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) | #A8BFF6 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C2F1 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DABAC9 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB2F3
#DCB2F3
oklch(82.2% 0.1 313.4)
- #ABD390
#ABD390
oklch(82.2% 0.1 133.3)
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 #DCB2F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.015
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.027
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
Use #DCB2F3 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.