#DCBAFA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(84% 0.095 308.6), rgb(220, 186, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.44:1).
About this color
#DCBAFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.095 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.44:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCBAFA |
| RGB | rgb(220, 186, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 86%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.095 308.6) |
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 #DCBAFA | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCBAFA | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCBAFA text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCBAFA text on black | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#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
#E3D0F4
oklch(88.4% 0.053 309)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCBAFA
oklch(84% 0.095 308.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC84E8
oklch(70.7% 0.152 308.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB61E1
oklch(63.2% 0.193 308.5)
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Step 600
600
#9642CE
oklch(55.5% 0.21 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#8032B3
oklch(49.1% 0.196 308.4)
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Step 800
800
#682B91
oklch(42.6% 0.163 308.4)
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Step 900
900
#552973
oklch(37.7% 0.126 309)
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Step 950
950
#321944
oklch(27.1% 0.081 308.8)
#DCBAFA 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) | #AFC6FD | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C8F8 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8C2D0 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCBAFA
#DCBAFA
oklch(84% 0.095 308.6)
- #B8D794
#B8D794
oklch(84% 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 #DCBAFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.019
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.045
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
Use #DCBAFA 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.