#DCB9DC
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.7% 0.062 326.1), rgb(220, 185, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#DCB9DC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB9DC |
| RGB | rgb(220, 185, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 33%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.062 326.1) |
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 #DCB9DC | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB9DC | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB9DC text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB9DC text on black | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 327.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB9DC
oklch(82.7% 0.062 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#C18BC2
oklch(70.8% 0.099 326)
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Step 500
500
#B06DB2
oklch(63.1% 0.125 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B539D
oklch(55.5% 0.136 326.2)
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Step 700
700
#854387
oklch(49.1% 0.128 326.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C386D
oklch(42.7% 0.105 326.5)
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Step 900
900
#583159
oklch(37.8% 0.082 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#331D34
oklch(27% 0.051 325.4)
#DCB9DC 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) | #B7C1DE | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC5DB | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEBCC5 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB9DC
#DCB9DC
oklch(82.7% 0.062 326.1)
- #ADD2AF
#ADD2AF
oklch(82.7% 0.062 146.4)
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 #DCB9DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.019
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.054
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.056
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.057
Use #DCB9DC 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.