#DCB6F2
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.9% 0.092 312.9), rgb(220, 182, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#DCB6F2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.092 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB6F2 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 182, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 70%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.092 312.9) |
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 #DCB6F2 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB6F2 | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB6F2 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB6F2 text on black | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#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)
#DCB6F2
oklch(82.9% 0.092 312.9)
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Step 400
400
#C083E1
oklch(70.6% 0.147 312.9)
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Step 500
500
#B060D8
oklch(63.1% 0.187 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B42C6
oklch(55.6% 0.204 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#8532AB
oklch(49.1% 0.19 313)
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Step 800
800
#6C2B8A
oklch(42.7% 0.157 313.2)
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Step 900
900
#58296F
oklch(37.8% 0.122 313)
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Step 950
950
#331941
oklch(27% 0.077 312.4)
#DCB6F2 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) | #ADC2F4 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C5F0 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DABDCB | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB6F2
#DCB6F2
oklch(82.9% 0.092 312.9)
- #B0D497
#B0D497
oklch(82.8% 0.091 132.9)
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 #DCB6F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.019
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.053
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.054
Use #DCB6F2 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.