#DCB4EE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.4% 0.09 315.2), rgb(220, 180, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#DCB4EE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.80:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB4EE |
| RGB | rgb(220, 180, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 63%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.09 315.2) |
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 #DCB4EE | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB4EE | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB4EE text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB4EE text on black | 11.80:1 | 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)
#DCB4EE
oklch(82.4% 0.09 315.2)
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Step 400
400
#C283DE
oklch(70.7% 0.144 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#B360D4
oklch(63.2% 0.184 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E41C1
oklch(55.5% 0.201 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#8732A7
oklch(49.1% 0.187 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E2B87
oklch(42.7% 0.154 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#59286C
oklch(37.6% 0.121 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#DCB4EE 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) | #ACC0F0 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C3EC | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBBBC8 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB4EE
#DCB4EE
oklch(82.4% 0.09 315.2)
- #ACD398
#ACD398
oklch(82.4% 0.09 135.3)
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 #DCB4EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.022
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.054
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.058
Use #DCB4EE 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.