#DCBCFC
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(84.4% 0.094 307.2), rgb(220, 188, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#DCBCFC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.64:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCBCFC |
| RGB | rgb(220, 188, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 91%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.094 307.2) |
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 #DCBCFC | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCBCFC | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCBCFC text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCBCFC text on black | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#E2D1F5
oklch(88.6% 0.052 306.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCBCFC
oklch(84.4% 0.094 307.2)
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Step 400
400
#B985E9
oklch(70.7% 0.15 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#A862E2
oklch(63% 0.192 307)
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Step 600
600
#9444CF
oklch(55.6% 0.208 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E34B4
oklch(49.1% 0.194 307)
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Step 800
800
#672D91
oklch(42.8% 0.16 307.5)
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Step 900
900
#532A74
oklch(37.7% 0.125 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#311944
oklch(27% 0.08 307.6)
#DCBCFC 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) | #B1C7FF | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C9FA | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8C5D2 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCBCFC
#DCBCFC
oklch(84.4% 0.094 307.2)
- #BBD895
#BBD895
oklch(84.5% 0.094 127.3)
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 #DCBCFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.023
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.023
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.040
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
Use #DCBCFC 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.