#DCB4D8
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.6% 0.066 329.5), rgb(220, 180, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#DCB4D8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.56:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB4D8 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 180, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 36%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.066 329.5) |
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 #DCB4D8 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB4D8 | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB4D8 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB4D8 text on black | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.037 330.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB4D8
oklch(81.6% 0.066 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#C688C1
oklch(70.7% 0.107 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#B669B1
oklch(63.2% 0.135 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#A14E9C
oklch(55.5% 0.148 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A3F86
oklch(49.2% 0.137 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#70346D
oklch(42.7% 0.115 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E58
oklch(37.7% 0.089 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#351C34
oklch(27.1% 0.055 328.4)
#DCB4D8 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) | #B3BDDA | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC2D7 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFB6C0 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB4D8
#DCB4D8
oklch(81.6% 0.066 329.5)
- #A5D0AC
#A5D0AC
oklch(81.7% 0.068 149.5)
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 #DCB4D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.028
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.054
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.055
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.057
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.059
Use #DCB4D8 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.