#DCBAE6
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.2% 0.071 318.5), rgb(220, 186, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#DCBAE6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.20:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCBAE6 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 186, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 47%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.071 318.5) |
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 #DCBAE6 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCBAE6 | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCBAE6 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCBAE6 text on black | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCBAE6
oklch(83.2% 0.071 318.5)
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Step 400
400
#BE89CE
oklch(70.6% 0.114 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE6AC1
oklch(63.1% 0.145 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#9950AD
oklch(55.6% 0.157 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#824095
oklch(49.1% 0.146 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A3579
oklch(42.7% 0.122 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#562F61
oklch(37.6% 0.094 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#331C39
oklch(27.1% 0.06 319.1)
#DCBAE6 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) | #B5C3E8 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC7E4 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDBEC9 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCBAE6
#DCBAE6
oklch(83.2% 0.071 318.5)
- #B2D4A7
#B2D4A7
oklch(83.3% 0.071 138.1)
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 #DCBAE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.050
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
Use #DCBAE6 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.