#DCB9FE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.9% 0.101 307.4), rgb(220, 185, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#DCB9FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.41:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB9FE |
| RGB | rgb(220, 185, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 97%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.101 307.4) |
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 #DCB9FE | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB9FE | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB9FE text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB9FE text on black | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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)
#DCB9FE
oklch(83.9% 0.101 307.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC82EE
oklch(70.7% 0.162 307.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB5DE8
oklch(63.1% 0.207 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#973CD6
oklch(55.5% 0.225 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#812CBA
oklch(49.1% 0.21 307.4)
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Step 800
800
#692796
oklch(42.7% 0.173 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#552778
oklch(37.8% 0.135 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#321846
oklch(27.1% 0.085 307.8)
#DCB9FE 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) | #ADC6FF | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C7FC | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8C2D1 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB9FE
#DCB9FE
oklch(83.9% 0.101 307.4)
- #B8D78F
#B8D78F
oklch(83.9% 0.101 127.4)
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 #DCB9FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.016
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.047
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
Use #DCB9FE 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.