#DCB8FE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.7% 0.103 307.7), rgb(220, 184, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#DCB8FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.103 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.33:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB8FE |
| RGB | rgb(220, 184, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 97%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.103 307.7) |
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 #DCB8FE | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB8FE | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB8FE text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB8FE text on black | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F7
oklch(88.5% 0.057 307.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB8FE
oklch(83.7% 0.103 307.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD81EF
oklch(70.7% 0.165 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC5CE9
oklch(63.1% 0.21 307.6)
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Step 600
600
#983AD7
oklch(55.5% 0.229 307.8)
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Step 700
700
#822ABB
oklch(49.1% 0.213 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#692697
oklch(42.7% 0.176 307.5)
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Step 900
900
#562678
oklch(37.8% 0.137 308.1)
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Step 950
950
#321746
oklch(26.9% 0.087 308.1)
#DCB8FE 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) | #ACC5FF | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C7FC | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8C1D1 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB8FE
#DCB8FE
oklch(83.7% 0.103 307.7)
- #B7D78E
#B7D78E
oklch(83.8% 0.103 127.7)
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 #DCB8FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.014
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
Use #DCB8FE 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.