#DCB5EC
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.5% 0.086 316), rgb(220, 181, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#DCB5EC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.086 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB5EC |
| RGB | rgb(220, 181, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 59%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.086 316) |
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 #DCB5EC | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB5EC | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB5EC text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB5EC text on black | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB5EC
oklch(82.5% 0.086 316)
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Step 400
400
#C284DA
oklch(70.7% 0.138 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#B262D0
oklch(63.1% 0.176 316)
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Step 600
600
#9D45BD
oklch(55.6% 0.191 315.9)
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Step 700
700
#8635A3
oklch(49.1% 0.179 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D2D84
oklch(42.6% 0.148 316)
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Step 900
900
#592A6A
oklch(37.8% 0.115 316.2)
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Step 950
950
#34193E
oklch(27% 0.074 316.2)
#DCB5EC 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) | #AEC0EE | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C4EA | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCBBC8 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB5EC
#DCB5EC
oklch(82.5% 0.086 316)
- #ADD39B
#ADD39B
oklch(82.5% 0.086 135.8)
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 #DCB5EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.025
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.053
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.057
Use #DCB5EC 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.