#DCB5F2
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.7% 0.093 313.2), rgb(220, 181, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#DCB5F2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.093 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.93:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB5F2 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 181, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 70%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.093 313.2) |
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 #DCB5F2 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB5F2 | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB5F2 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB5F2 text on black | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 312.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB5F2
oklch(82.7% 0.093 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#C182E2
oklch(70.6% 0.15 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#B15FDA
oklch(63.2% 0.191 313)
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Step 600
600
#9C40C7
oklch(55.6% 0.207 313)
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Step 700
700
#8630AC
oklch(49.1% 0.194 313.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D2A8B
oklch(42.8% 0.16 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#58286F
oklch(37.7% 0.124 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#341841
oklch(27% 0.079 313.9)
#DCB5F2 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) | #ACC1F5 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C4F0 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DABCCA | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB5F2
#DCB5F2
oklch(82.7% 0.093 313.2)
- #AFD495
#AFD495
oklch(82.7% 0.094 132.9)
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 #DCB5F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.018
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.055
Use #DCB5F2 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.