#DCC0F2
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.8% 0.075 310), rgb(220, 192, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#DCC0F2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCC0F2 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 192, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 66%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.075 310) |
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 #DCC0F2 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCC0F2 | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #DCC0F2 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCC0F2 text on black | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DCC0F2
oklch(84.8% 0.075 310)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0EF
oklch(81% 0.095 310.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE83E7
oklch(70.7% 0.153 310.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD5FE0
oklch(63.1% 0.196 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#9940CE
oklch(55.7% 0.213 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#8330B2
oklch(49.2% 0.198 310.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A2A90
oklch(42.7% 0.164 309.9)
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Step 900
900
#562873
oklch(37.7% 0.128 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#321843
oklch(26.8% 0.081 309.9)
#DCC0F2 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) | #B8C9F4 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECBF0 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAC6D1 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCC0F2
#DCC0F2
oklch(84.8% 0.075 310)
- #BDD7A4
#BDD7A4
oklch(84.7% 0.074 129.9)
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 #DCC0F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.019
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.033
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.048
Use #DCC0F2 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.