#DCB7E5
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.6% 0.075 319.6), rgb(220, 183, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#DCB7E5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.94:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB7E5 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 183, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 47%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.075 319.6) |
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 #DCB7E5 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB7E5 | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB7E5 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB7E5 text on black | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.022 319)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 319.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB7E5
oklch(82.6% 0.075 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#C187CF
oklch(70.6% 0.12 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#B167C3
oklch(63.1% 0.154 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C4CAF
oklch(55.6% 0.167 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#853D96
oklch(49.1% 0.153 319.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C337A
oklch(42.7% 0.127 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#582D62
oklch(37.6% 0.1 319.8)
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Step 950
950
#341B3A
oklch(27.1% 0.064 319.6)
#DCB7E5 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) | #B2C1E7 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC5E3 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDBCC7 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB7E5
#DCB7E5
oklch(82.6% 0.075 319.6)
- #ADD3A4
#ADD3A4
oklch(82.7% 0.076 139.7)
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 #DCB7E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.056
Use #DCB7E5 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.