#DCB4DA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.7% 0.068 327.8), rgb(220, 180, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#DCB4DA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB4DA |
| RGB | rgb(220, 180, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 36%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.068 327.8) |
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 #DCB4DA | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB4DA | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB4DA text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB4DA text on black | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 328.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB4DA
oklch(81.7% 0.068 327.8)
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Step 400
400
#C588C3
oklch(70.7% 0.108 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B668B4
oklch(63.1% 0.14 328)
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Step 600
600
#A14EA0
oklch(55.7% 0.152 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#893E89
oklch(49.1% 0.141 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#70346F
oklch(42.8% 0.117 328)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E5A
oklch(37.8% 0.091 328)
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Step 950
950
#351B35
oklch(26.9% 0.059 327.1)
#DCB4DA 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) | #B2BDDC | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC2D9 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFB7C1 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB4DA
#DCB4DA
oklch(81.7% 0.068 327.8)
- #A6D0AA
#A6D0AA
oklch(81.7% 0.069 147.5)
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 #DCB4DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.030
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.054
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.057
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.058
Use #DCB4DA 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.