#DCB9FA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.8% 0.096 308.9), rgb(220, 185, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#DCB9FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.36:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB9FA |
| RGB | rgb(220, 185, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.096 308.9) |
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 #DCB9FA | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB9FA | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB9FA text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB9FA text on black | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 308.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB9FA
oklch(83.8% 0.096 308.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC83E9
oklch(70.6% 0.155 308.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC5FE2
oklch(63.1% 0.198 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#9740D0
oklch(55.5% 0.215 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#8130B4
oklch(49% 0.2 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#692A91
oklch(42.7% 0.164 309)
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Step 900
900
#552874
oklch(37.6% 0.129 308.7)
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Step 950
950
#321944
oklch(27.1% 0.081 308.8)
#DCB9FA 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) | #AEC5FD | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C7F8 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9C2D0 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB9FA
#DCB9FA
oklch(83.8% 0.096 308.9)
- #B7D693
#B7D693
oklch(83.7% 0.095 128.5)
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 #DCB9FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.017
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.030
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.037
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
Use #DCB9FA 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.