#DCB6EE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.8% 0.087 314.8), rgb(220, 182, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#DCB6EE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.087 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB6EE |
| RGB | rgb(220, 182, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 62%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.087 314.8) |
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 #DCB6EE | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB6EE | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB6EE text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB6EE text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#E5D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 314.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB6EE
oklch(82.8% 0.087 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#C184DC
oklch(70.7% 0.14 315)
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Step 500
500
#B162D2
oklch(63.1% 0.178 315)
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Step 600
600
#9C45BF
oklch(55.6% 0.193 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#8535A5
oklch(49.1% 0.18 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C2D86
oklch(42.6% 0.15 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#582A6B
oklch(37.7% 0.116 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#33193F
oklch(26.9% 0.074 314.1)
#DCB6EE 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) | #AFC1F0 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C5EC | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBBCC9 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB6EE
#DCB6EE
oklch(82.8% 0.087 314.8)
- #AFD49B
#AFD49B
oklch(82.9% 0.087 134.8)
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 #DCB6EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.024
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.054
Use #DCB6EE 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.