#DCBDF7
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.4% 0.086 308.8), rgb(220, 189, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#DCBDF7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.66:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCBDF7 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 189, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 78%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.086 308.8) |
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 #DCBDF7 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCBDF7 | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCBDF7 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCBDF7 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.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 308.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCBDF7
oklch(84.4% 0.086 308.8)
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Step 400
400
#B987E1
oklch(70.6% 0.137 308.8)
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Step 500
500
#A866D9
oklch(63.1% 0.176 308.7)
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Step 600
600
#934AC6
oklch(55.6% 0.19 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E3AAB
oklch(49.2% 0.177 309)
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Step 800
800
#66318B
oklch(42.7% 0.147 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#532C6F
oklch(37.6% 0.115 308.7)
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Step 950
950
#311B41
oklch(27.1% 0.072 309.1)
#DCBDF7 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) | #B4C8F9 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC9F5 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9C4D1 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCBDF7
#DCBDF7
oklch(84.4% 0.086 308.8)
- #BBD79B
#BBD79B
oklch(84.4% 0.086 128.4)
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 #DCBDF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.021
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.037
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.039
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
Use #DCBDF7 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.