#DCBFFE
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85% 0.091 305.5), rgb(220, 191, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#DCBFFE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.091 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCBFFE |
| RGB | rgb(220, 191, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 97%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.091 305.5) |
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 #DCBFFE | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCBFFE | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #DCBFFE text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCBFFE text on black | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
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
#EFE5FD
oklch(93.7% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DCBFFE
oklch(85% 0.091 305.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3ADFD
oklch(80.9% 0.117 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD7CFC
oklch(70.6% 0.188 305.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD52F9
oklch(63% 0.239 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#9928E8
oklch(55.5% 0.261 305.5)
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Step 700
700
#8315CA
oklch(49.1% 0.242 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A19A3
oklch(42.6% 0.2 305.4)
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Step 900
900
#561F82
oklch(37.7% 0.157 305.2)
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Step 950
950
#32144C
oklch(26.9% 0.1 305.2)
#DCBFFE 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) | #B4CAFF | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CBFC | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7C8D5 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCBFFE
#DCBFFE
oklch(85% 0.091 305.5)
- #BFD997
#BFD997
oklch(85% 0.092 125.8)
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 #DCBFFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.016
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.028
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.029
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.033
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.035
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.051
Use #DCBFFE 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.