#DCB2F5
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.3% 0.102 312.6), rgb(220, 178, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#DCB2F5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.102 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB2F5 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 178, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 77%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.102 312.6) |
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 #DCB2F5 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB2F5 | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB2F5 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB2F5 text on black | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#E6CFF5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 312.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB2F5
oklch(82.3% 0.102 312.6)
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Step 400
400
#C37FE9
oklch(70.7% 0.164 312.4)
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Step 500
500
#B459E2
oklch(63.2% 0.209 312.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F37CF
oklch(55.6% 0.227 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#8827B3
oklch(49.1% 0.211 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F2391
oklch(42.7% 0.175 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A2474
oklch(37.8% 0.136 312.8)
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Step 950
950
#341644
oklch(26.9% 0.087 312.1)
#DCB2F5 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) | #A8BFF8 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C3F3 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DABACA | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB2F5
#DCB2F5
oklch(82.3% 0.102 312.6)
- #ACD48E
#ACD48E
oklch(82.4% 0.103 132.5)
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 #DCB2F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.013
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
Use #DCB2F5 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.