#DCBDFA
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.5% 0.09 307.6), rgb(220, 189, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#DCBDFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.70:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCBDFA |
| RGB | rgb(220, 189, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 86%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.09 307.6) |
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 #DCBDFA | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCBDFA | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCBDFA text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCBDFA text on black | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 307.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCBDFA
oklch(84.5% 0.09 307.6)
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Step 400
400
#B986E5
oklch(70.6% 0.144 307.8)
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Step 500
500
#A864DD
oklch(63% 0.183 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#9347CB
oklch(55.5% 0.199 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D37B0
oklch(49% 0.186 307.4)
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Step 800
800
#662F8E
oklch(42.7% 0.153 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#532B71
oklch(37.6% 0.119 308)
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Step 950
950
#301A42
oklch(26.9% 0.075 307.5)
#DCBDFA 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) | #B3C8FD | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CAF8 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8C5D2 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCBDFA
#DCBDFA
oklch(84.5% 0.09 307.6)
- #BCD898
#BCD898
oklch(84.6% 0.09 127.4)
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 #DCBDFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.020
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.037
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.039
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
Use #DCBDFA 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.