#DCBEFD
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.8% 0.092 306.2), rgb(220, 190, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.82:1).
About this color
#DCBEFD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 306°. 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 12.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.82:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCBEFD |
| RGB | rgb(220, 190, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 94%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.092 306.2) |
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 #DCBEFD | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCBEFD | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #DCBEFD text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCBEFD text on black | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE4FC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 306.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DCBEFD
oklch(84.8% 0.092 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4ADFD
oklch(81% 0.117 306.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE7CFC
oklch(70.7% 0.189 306)
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Step 500
500
#AF51F9
oklch(63.1% 0.241 306.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B27E8
oklch(55.7% 0.262 306.2)
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Step 700
700
#8412C9
oklch(49% 0.243 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B17A3
oklch(42.6% 0.202 306)
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Step 900
900
#571E81
oklch(37.6% 0.157 306.4)
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Step 950
950
#33144C
oklch(27% 0.1 306.2)
#DCBEFD 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) | #B3C9FF | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8CAFB | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8C7D4 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCBEFD
#DCBEFD
oklch(84.8% 0.092 306.2)
- #BED897
#BED897
oklch(84.7% 0.091 126)
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 #DCBEFD, 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 0.027
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.029
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.036
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.052
Use #DCBEFD 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.