#DCBEEE
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.2% 0.073 312.7), rgb(220, 190, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#DCBEEE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.64:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCBEEE |
| RGB | rgb(220, 190, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 59%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.073 312.7) |
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 #DCBEEE | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCBEEE | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCBEEE text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCBEEE text on black | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2ED
oklch(88.6% 0.041 313.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCBEEE
oklch(84.2% 0.073 312.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA8AD5
oklch(70.7% 0.118 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#A86BC9
oklch(63% 0.149 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#9351B6
oklch(55.6% 0.162 312.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E419D
oklch(49.2% 0.151 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#66367F
oklch(42.7% 0.125 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#533066
oklch(37.7% 0.097 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#311C3C
oklch(27% 0.063 313.1)
#DCBEEE 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) | #B7C7F0 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC9EC | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBC4CE | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCBEEE
#DCBEEE
oklch(84.2% 0.073 312.7)
- #B9D6A5
#B9D6A5
oklch(84.2% 0.073 132.8)
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 #DCBEEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.025
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.053
Use #DCBEEE 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.