#DCBED7
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.5% 0.048 331.6), rgb(220, 190, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#DCBED7 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.38:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCBED7 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 190, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 30%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.048 331.6) |
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 #DCBED7 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCBED7 | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCBED7 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCBED7 text on black | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 331.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCBED7
oklch(83.5% 0.048 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD8FB6
oklch(70.6% 0.077 331.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC73A4
oklch(63.1% 0.098 331.7)
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Step 600
600
#975B8F
oklch(55.7% 0.106 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#804A7A
oklch(49% 0.099 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#693D63
oklch(42.7% 0.082 332)
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Step 900
900
#553551
oklch(37.8% 0.063 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#321F2F
oklch(27% 0.04 332.3)
#DCBED7 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) | #BDC4D8 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C8D6 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFBFC6 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCBED7
#DCBED7
oklch(83.5% 0.048 331.6)
- #B3D2BA
#B3D2BA
oklch(83.4% 0.047 152)
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 #DCBED7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.006
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.053
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.055
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.056
Use #DCBED7 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.