#DCBCFE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(84.5% 0.096 306.5), rgb(220, 188, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#DCBCFE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.096 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.66:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCBCFE |
| RGB | rgb(220, 188, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 97%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.096 306.5) |
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 #DCBCFE | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCBCFE | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCBCFE text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCBCFE text on black | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE5F9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 306)
-
Step 200
200
#E2D1F6
oklch(88.6% 0.053 306.1)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCBCFE
oklch(84.5% 0.096 306.5)
-
Step 400
400
#B984EB
oklch(70.6% 0.154 306.6)
-
Step 500
500
#A861E5
oklch(63.1% 0.197 306.4)
-
Step 600
600
#9442D3
oklch(55.6% 0.214 306.5)
-
Step 700
700
#7E32B6
oklch(49% 0.199 306.7)
-
Step 800
800
#662B94
oklch(42.6% 0.166 306.3)
-
Step 900
900
#532976
oklch(37.7% 0.129 306.3)
-
Step 950
950
#311945
oklch(27% 0.082 306.9)
#DCBCFE 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) | #B0C8FF | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C9FC | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7C5D3 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCBCFE
#DCBCFE
oklch(84.5% 0.096 306.5)
- #BCD893
#BCD893
oklch(84.5% 0.096 126.3)
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 #DCBCFE, 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 0.024
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.041
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.057
Use #DCBCFE 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.