#DCC1EE
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.8% 0.068 311.8), rgb(220, 193, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#DCC1EE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.90:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCC1EE |
| RGB | rgb(220, 193, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 57%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.068 311.8) |
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 #DCC1EE | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCC1EE | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #DCC1EE text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCC1EE text on black | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DCC1EE
oklch(84.8% 0.068 311.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1EA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD85DF
oklch(70.6% 0.14 311.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD63D6
oklch(63% 0.179 312.1)
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Step 600
600
#9846C4
oklch(55.6% 0.195 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#8237A9
oklch(49.2% 0.18 311.8)
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Step 800
800
#692F89
oklch(42.7% 0.149 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#562B6D
oklch(37.7% 0.116 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#321A40
oklch(27% 0.073 311.6)
#DCC1EE 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) | #BBC9F0 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CBEC | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBC6D0 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCC1EE
#DCC1EE
oklch(84.8% 0.068 311.8)
- #BDD7A9
#BDD7A9
oklch(84.8% 0.068 131.8)
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 #DCC1EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.023
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.038
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.047
Use #DCC1EE 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.