#DCB6FE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.4% 0.106 308.3), rgb(220, 182, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#DCB6FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.16:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB6FE |
| RGB | rgb(220, 182, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 97%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.106 308.3) |
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 #DCB6FE | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB6FE | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB6FE text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB6FE text on black | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#F0E5FA
oklch(93.7% 0.03 309.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFF8
oklch(88.5% 0.06 308.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB6FE
oklch(83.4% 0.106 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE80F1
oklch(70.8% 0.17 308)
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Step 500
500
#AE59EB
oklch(63.1% 0.216 308.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A36DA
oklch(55.6% 0.236 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#8425BD
oklch(49.1% 0.22 308.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B2399
oklch(42.8% 0.182 308.1)
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Step 900
900
#57247A
oklch(37.8% 0.142 308.2)
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Step 950
950
#331647
oklch(26.9% 0.09 308.8)
#DCB6FE 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) | #A9C3FF | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C6FC | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8C0D0 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB6FE
#DCB6FE
oklch(83.4% 0.106 308.3)
- #B4D68B
#B4D68B
oklch(83.3% 0.106 128.3)
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 #DCB6FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.011
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.030
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.053
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.054
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
Use #DCB6FE 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.