#DCBBDA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83% 0.056 328), rgb(220, 187, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#DCBBDA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.16:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCBBDA |
| RGB | rgb(220, 187, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 32%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.056 328) |
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 #DCBBDA | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCBBDA | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCBBDA text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCBBDA text on black | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 327.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCBBDA
oklch(83% 0.056 328)
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Step 400
400
#BF8DBD
oklch(70.7% 0.089 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE6FAC
oklch(63% 0.114 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#995698
oklch(55.5% 0.125 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#834682
oklch(49.1% 0.117 327.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A3A69
oklch(42.6% 0.095 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#573256
oklch(37.7% 0.076 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E32
oklch(27.1% 0.047 328.4)
#DCBBDA 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) | #BAC2DB | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C6D9 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFBDC5 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCBBDA
#DCBBDA
oklch(83% 0.056 328)
- #B0D2B3
#B0D2B3
oklch(83% 0.056 147.5)
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 #DCBBDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.013
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.055
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.057
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.058
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
Use #DCBBDA 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.