#DCB2F9
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.5% 0.107 311), rgb(220, 178, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#DCB2F9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.107 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 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.77:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB2F9 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 178, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 86%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.107 311) |
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 #DCB2F9 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB2F9 | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB2F9 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB2F9 text on black | 11.77:1 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF7
oklch(88.6% 0.059 310.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB2F9
oklch(82.5% 0.107 311)
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Step 400
400
#C27EEE
oklch(70.7% 0.171 310.7)
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Step 500
500
#B356E8
oklch(63.1% 0.219 311)
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Step 600
600
#9F32D6
oklch(55.6% 0.238 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#8822B9
oklch(49.1% 0.22 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E2096
oklch(42.7% 0.183 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#592278
oklch(37.7% 0.143 310.6)
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Step 950
950
#341646
oklch(27% 0.09 310.6)
#DCB2F9 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) | #A6C0FC | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC3F7 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9BBCB | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB2F9
#DCB2F9
oklch(82.5% 0.107 311)
- #ADD48A
#ADD48A
oklch(82.4% 0.107 131)
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 #DCB2F9, 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 0.024
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.059
Use #DCB2F9 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.