#DCB4FD
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83% 0.108 309.1), rgb(220, 180, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#DCB4FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.99:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB4FD |
| RGB | rgb(220, 180, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 95%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.108 309.1) |
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 #DCB4FD | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB4FD | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB4FD text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB4FD text on black | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5FA
oklch(93.7% 0.03 309.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF8
oklch(88.5% 0.06 309.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB4FD
oklch(83% 0.108 309.1)
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Step 400
400
#C07EF1
oklch(70.6% 0.173 309.1)
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Step 500
500
#B156EC
oklch(63.1% 0.222 309.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C32DA
oklch(55.5% 0.241 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#8621BD
oklch(49.1% 0.224 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C2099
oklch(42.6% 0.185 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#58227A
oklch(37.7% 0.145 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#331647
oklch(26.9% 0.09 308.8)
#DCB4FD 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) | #A7C2FF | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C4FB | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8BECE | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB4FD
#DCB4FD
oklch(83% 0.108 309.1)
- #B1D589
#B1D589
oklch(82.9% 0.108 129.1)
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 #DCB4FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.009
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.058
Use #DCB4FD 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.