#DCB5DA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.9% 0.067 327.8), rgb(220, 181, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#DCB5DA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.66:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB5DA |
| RGB | rgb(220, 181, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 36%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.067 327.8) |
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 #DCB5DA | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB5DA | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB5DA text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB5DA text on black | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 327.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB5DA
oklch(81.9% 0.067 327.8)
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Step 400
400
#C588C2
oklch(70.7% 0.107 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#B569B3
oklch(63.1% 0.137 328)
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Step 600
600
#A04F9F
oklch(55.7% 0.148 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#883F88
oklch(49% 0.138 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F356E
oklch(42.7% 0.113 328)
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Step 900
900
#5A2F59
oklch(37.8% 0.088 328)
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Step 950
950
#351C34
oklch(27.1% 0.055 328.4)
#DCB5DA 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) | #B3BEDC | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC3D9 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFB8C1 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB5DA
#DCB5DA
oklch(81.9% 0.067 327.8)
- #A7D0AC
#A7D0AC
oklch(81.8% 0.066 148.3)
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 #DCB5DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.027
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.056
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.057
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
Use #DCB5DA 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.