#DCB4ED
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.4% 0.089 315.7), rgb(220, 180, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#DCB4ED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.79:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB4ED |
| RGB | rgb(220, 180, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 61%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.089 315.7) |
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 #DCB4ED | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB4ED | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB4ED text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB4ED text on black | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB4ED
oklch(82.4% 0.089 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#C383DC
oklch(70.7% 0.142 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#B360D3
oklch(63.1% 0.183 315.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E42C0
oklch(55.6% 0.199 315.6)
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Step 700
700
#8733A5
oklch(49.1% 0.184 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E2C86
oklch(42.8% 0.152 315.8)
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Step 900
900
#59296B
oklch(37.7% 0.118 315.8)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#DCB4ED 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) | #ADC0EF | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C3EB | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCBAC8 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB4ED
#DCB4ED
oklch(82.4% 0.089 315.7)
- #ACD399
#ACD399
oklch(82.4% 0.089 135.6)
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 #DCB4ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.023
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.054
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.058
Use #DCB4ED 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.