#DCB8EB
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83% 0.08 315.9), rgb(220, 184, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#DCB8EB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB8EB |
| RGB | rgb(220, 184, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 56%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.08 315.9) |
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 #DCB8EB | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB8EB | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB8EB text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB8EB text on black | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB8EB
oklch(83% 0.08 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF87D6
oklch(70.7% 0.127 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF66CB
oklch(63.1% 0.163 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A4AB8
oklch(55.6% 0.178 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#843A9E
oklch(49.1% 0.166 316.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B3180
oklch(42.7% 0.137 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#572C67
oklch(37.6% 0.107 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#DCB8EB 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) | #B2C2ED | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C6E9 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCBEC9 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB8EB
#DCB8EB
oklch(83% 0.08 315.9)
- #B0D4A0
#B0D4A0
oklch(83% 0.08 136.2)
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 #DCB8EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.051
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.052
Use #DCB8EB 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.