#DCBEEA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.1% 0.068 315), rgb(220, 190, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.59:1).
About this color
#DCBEEA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.59:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCBEEA |
| RGB | rgb(220, 190, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 51%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.068 315) |
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 #DCBEEA | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCBEEA | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCBEEA text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCBEEA text on black | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCBEEA
oklch(84.1% 0.068 315)
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Step 400
400
#BA8BCF
oklch(70.6% 0.109 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#A96DC3
oklch(63.1% 0.14 315)
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Step 600
600
#9453AF
oklch(55.6% 0.152 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E4397
oklch(49.1% 0.141 314.8)
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Step 800
800
#66387A
oklch(42.7% 0.116 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#533162
oklch(37.7% 0.09 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#311D3A
oklch(27% 0.058 314.7)
#DCBEEA 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) | #B9C7EC | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC9E8 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBC3CD | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCBEEA
#DCBEEA
oklch(84.1% 0.068 315)
- #B8D5A9
#B8D5A9
oklch(84% 0.067 135)
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 #DCBEEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.043
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.054
Use #DCBEEA 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.