#DCBBF9
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(84.1% 0.092 308.7), rgb(220, 187, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#DCBBF9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.092 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.51:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCBBF9 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 187, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 84%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.092 308.7) |
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 #DCBBF9 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCBBF9 | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCBBF9 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCBBF9 text on black | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#E3D1F3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 309.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCBBF9
oklch(84.1% 0.092 308.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB85E6
oklch(70.7% 0.147 308.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA63DE
oklch(63.2% 0.187 308.6)
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Step 600
600
#9545CC
oklch(55.6% 0.204 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F35B0
oklch(49% 0.189 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#682D8F
oklch(42.7% 0.158 308.8)
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Step 900
900
#542A72
oklch(37.7% 0.123 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#311A43
oklch(27.1% 0.077 308)
#DCBBF9 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) | #B1C6FC | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C8F7 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9C3D1 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCBBF9
#DCBBF9
oklch(84.1% 0.092 308.7)
- #B9D797
#B9D797
oklch(84.1% 0.091 128.6)
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 #DCBBF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.022
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.025
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.042
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
Use #DCBBF9 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.