#DCB2F8
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.4% 0.106 311.4), rgb(220, 178, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#DCB2F8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.76:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB2F8 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 178, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 83%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.106 311.4) |
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 #DCB2F8 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB2F8 | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB2F8 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB2F8 text on black | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF6
oklch(88.6% 0.058 311.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB2F8
oklch(82.4% 0.106 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#C37EED
oklch(70.8% 0.17 311.4)
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Step 500
500
#B357E6
oklch(63.1% 0.215 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F34D4
oklch(55.6% 0.234 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#8823B8
oklch(49.1% 0.219 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E2195
oklch(42.7% 0.181 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#592377
oklch(37.7% 0.141 310.9)
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Step 950
950
#341645
oklch(26.9% 0.088 311.3)
#DCB2F8 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) | #A7C0FB | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C3F6 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9BBCB | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB2F8
#DCB2F8
oklch(82.4% 0.106 311.4)
- #ADD48B
#ADD48B
oklch(82.4% 0.106 131.2)
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 #DCB2F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.010
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.025
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.059
Use #DCB2F8 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.