#DCBCE4
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.5% 0.065 319.5), rgb(220, 188, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#DCBCE4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCBCE4 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 188, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 43%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.065 319.5) |
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 #DCBCE4 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCBCE4 | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCBCE4 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCBCE4 text on black | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCBCE4
oklch(83.5% 0.065 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD8BC9
oklch(70.6% 0.104 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC6DBB
oklch(63.1% 0.132 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#9753A8
oklch(55.6% 0.145 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#814390
oklch(49.1% 0.135 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#693875
oklch(42.8% 0.112 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#55315E
oklch(37.7% 0.086 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#321D37
oklch(27% 0.055 319.7)
#DCBCE4 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) | #B8C4E6 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC8E3 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDC0C9 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCBCE4
#DCBCE4
oklch(83.5% 0.065 319.5)
- #B4D4AC
#B4D4AC
oklch(83.6% 0.065 139.4)
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 #DCBCE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.022
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.051
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.058
Use #DCBCE4 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.