#DCBAE1
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83% 0.065 322), rgb(220, 186, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#DCBAE1 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.15:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCBAE1 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 186, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 39%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.065 322) |
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 #DCBAE1 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCBAE1 | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCBAE1 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCBAE1 text on black | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 321.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCBAE1
oklch(83% 0.065 322)
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Step 400
400
#BF8BC7
oklch(70.8% 0.103 322)
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Step 500
500
#AE6CB9
oklch(63.1% 0.133 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#9952A5
oklch(55.5% 0.145 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#83428D
oklch(49.1% 0.135 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A3773
oklch(42.6% 0.112 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#57305D
oklch(37.7% 0.088 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#331D36
oklch(27.1% 0.054 322.6)
#DCBAE1 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) | #B7C3E3 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC6E0 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDBEC7 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCBAE1
#DCBAE1
oklch(83% 0.065 322)
- #B0D3AC
#B0D3AC
oklch(83.1% 0.065 142.2)
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 #DCBAE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.022
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.054
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.056
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.056
Use #DCBAE1 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.