#DCB7DD
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.3% 0.066 325.3), rgb(220, 183, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#DCB7DD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB7DD |
| RGB | rgb(220, 183, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 36%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.066 325.3) |
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 #DCB7DD | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB7DD | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB7DD text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB7DD text on black | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB7DD
oklch(82.3% 0.066 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#C289C5
oklch(70.6% 0.106 324.9)
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Step 500
500
#B26AB6
oklch(63.1% 0.136 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D50A1
oklch(55.5% 0.147 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#86408A
oklch(49% 0.137 325.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D3670
oklch(42.7% 0.112 325.4)
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Step 900
900
#592F5B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#341C35
oklch(27% 0.056 325.6)
#DCB7DD 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) | #B5C0DF | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC4DC | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEBAC4 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB7DD
#DCB7DD
oklch(82.3% 0.066 325.3)
- #ABD1AB
#ABD1AB
oklch(82.3% 0.066 144.9)
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 #DCB7DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.024
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.056
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.057
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
Use #DCB7DD 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.