#DCBEFB
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.7% 0.089 306.9), rgb(220, 190, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#DCBEFB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.80:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCBEFB |
| RGB | rgb(220, 190, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 88%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.089 306.9) |
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 #DCBEFB | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCBEFB | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #DCBEFB text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCBEFB text on black | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5FC
oklch(93.7% 0.033 307.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DCBEFB
oklch(84.7% 0.089 306.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4ADFB
oklch(80.9% 0.115 306.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF7DF8
oklch(70.8% 0.183 307.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF53F5
oklch(63.1% 0.235 306.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B2BE3
oklch(55.5% 0.255 307.1)
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Step 700
700
#8419C6
oklch(49.1% 0.237 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C1BA0
oklch(42.8% 0.196 307.1)
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Step 900
900
#57207F
oklch(37.7% 0.153 306.8)
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Step 950
950
#33154A
oklch(27% 0.096 307.1)
#DCBEFB 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) | #B3C9FE | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CAF9 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8C6D3 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCBEFB
#DCBEFB
oklch(84.7% 0.089 306.9)
- #BDD899
#BDD899
oklch(84.7% 0.089 127)
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 #DCBEFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.018
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.029
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.035
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
Use #DCBEFB 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.