#DCBBF4
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.9% 0.086 310.7), rgb(220, 187, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#DCBBF4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.45:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCBBF4 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 187, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 72%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.086 310.7) |
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 #DCBBF4 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCBBF4 | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCBBF4 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCBBF4 text on black | 12.45:1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 310.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCBBF4
oklch(83.9% 0.086 310.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC87DF
oklch(70.8% 0.136 311)
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Step 500
500
#AB65D6
oklch(63.1% 0.175 311)
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Step 600
600
#9649C3
oklch(55.6% 0.189 310.8)
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Step 700
700
#8039A9
oklch(49.2% 0.177 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#683089
oklch(42.7% 0.147 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#542C6D
oklch(37.6% 0.113 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#311A40
oklch(26.8% 0.073 310.3)
#DCBBF4 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) | #B2C6F6 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C8F2 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAC2CF | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCBBF4
#DCBBF4
oklch(83.9% 0.086 310.7)
- #B7D69C
#B7D69C
oklch(83.9% 0.085 130.9)
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 #DCBBF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.042
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
Use #DCBBF4 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.