#DCBCEE
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(83.9% 0.077 313.3), rgb(220, 188, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.47:1).
About this color
#DCBCEE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.47:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCBCEE |
| RGB | rgb(220, 188, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 60%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.077 313.3) |
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 #DCBCEE | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCBCEE | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCBCEE text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCBCEE text on black | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EE
oklch(88.4% 0.044 312.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCBCEE
oklch(83.9% 0.077 313.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC89D7
oklch(70.8% 0.123 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA69CB
oklch(63% 0.156 313.3)
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Step 600
600
#964EB8
oklch(55.6% 0.17 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#803E9F
oklch(49.2% 0.159 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#683481
oklch(42.8% 0.132 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#542E67
oklch(37.6% 0.102 313.3)
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Step 950
950
#311C3C
oklch(27% 0.063 313.1)
#DCBCEE 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) | #B5C6F0 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC8EC | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBC2CD | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCBCEE
#DCBCEE
oklch(83.9% 0.077 313.3)
- #B7D5A2
#B7D5A2
oklch(83.8% 0.076 132.7)
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 #DCBCEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.028
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.043
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
Use #DCBCEE 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.