#DCB5EF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.6% 0.09 314.5), rgb(220, 181, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#DCB5EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB5EF |
| RGB | rgb(220, 181, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 64%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.09 314.5) |
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 #DCB5EF | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB5EF | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB5EF text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB5EF text on black | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F1
oklch(88.6% 0.05 314.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB5EF
oklch(82.6% 0.09 314.5)
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Step 400
400
#C183DE
oklch(70.6% 0.144 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#B160D5
oklch(63% 0.184 314.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D42C2
oklch(55.6% 0.2 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#8633A7
oklch(49.1% 0.185 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D2C88
oklch(42.8% 0.154 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#58296D
oklch(37.7% 0.12 314)
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Step 950
950
#341940
oklch(27.1% 0.076 314.4)
#DCB5EF 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) | #ADC1F1 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C4ED | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBBCC9 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB5EF
#DCB5EF
oklch(82.6% 0.09 314.5)
- #AED498
#AED498
oklch(82.7% 0.091 134.4)
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 #DCB5EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.021
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.056
Use #DCB5EF 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.