#DCB4F4
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.6% 0.097 312.5), rgb(220, 180, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#DCB4F4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB4F4 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 180, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 74%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.097 312.5) |
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 #DCB4F4 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB4F4 | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB4F4 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB4F4 text on black | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 313.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB4F4
oklch(82.6% 0.097 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#C281E6
oklch(70.8% 0.157 312.6)
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Step 500
500
#B25CDE
oklch(63.1% 0.2 312.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D3CCB
oklch(55.5% 0.217 312.5)
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Step 700
700
#862CB0
oklch(49% 0.202 312.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D278E
oklch(42.6% 0.167 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#592672
oklch(37.8% 0.131 312.8)
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Step 950
950
#341843
oklch(27.1% 0.082 312.2)
#DCB4F4 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) | #AAC1F7 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C4F2 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DABCCA | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB4F4
#DCB4F4
oklch(82.6% 0.097 312.5)
- #AED492
#AED492
oklch(82.6% 0.098 132.5)
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 #DCB4F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.014
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.030
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
Use #DCB4F4 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.