#DCB5FA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.1% 0.103 309.9), rgb(220, 181, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#DCB5FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.03:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB5FA |
| RGB | rgb(220, 181, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.103 309.9) |
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 #DCB5FA | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB5FA | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB5FA text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB5FA text on black | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF6
oklch(88.5% 0.058 310.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB5FA
oklch(83.1% 0.103 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#C080EC
oklch(70.7% 0.164 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#B05AE6
oklch(63.1% 0.21 310)
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Step 600
600
#9C38D4
oklch(55.6% 0.229 310.1)
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Step 700
700
#8528B8
oklch(49.1% 0.213 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C2495
oklch(42.7% 0.177 309.9)
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Step 900
900
#582577
oklch(37.8% 0.138 310)
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Step 950
950
#331745
oklch(27% 0.086 309.9)
#DCB5FA 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) | #AAC2FD | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C5F8 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9BECD | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB5FA
#DCB5FA
oklch(83.1% 0.103 309.9)
- #B1D58D
#B1D58D
oklch(82.9% 0.103 130)
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 #DCB5FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.010
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.029
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
Use #DCB5FA 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.