#DCB8EC
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.1% 0.081 315.4), rgb(220, 184, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#DCB8EC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB8EC |
| RGB | rgb(220, 184, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 58%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.081 315.4) |
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 #DCB8EC | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB8EC | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB8EC text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB8EC text on black | 12.11:1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 315.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB8EC
oklch(83.1% 0.081 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF86D8
oklch(70.6% 0.131 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF65CD
oklch(63.1% 0.167 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A49B9
oklch(55.5% 0.18 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#833AA0
oklch(49.1% 0.167 315)
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Step 800
800
#6B3182
oklch(42.8% 0.139 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#572C68
oklch(37.7% 0.108 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#331B3D
oklch(27.1% 0.068 315.2)
#DCB8EC 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) | #B1C2EE | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C6EA | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBBECA | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB8EC
#DCB8EC
oklch(83.1% 0.081 315.4)
- #B1D49F
#B1D49F
oklch(83.1% 0.081 135.2)
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 #DCB8EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.029
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.051
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.051
Use #DCB8EC 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.