#DCC2E0
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.5% 0.05 321.8), rgb(220, 194, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.83:1).
About this color
#DCC2E0 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.83:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCC2E0 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 194, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 33%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.05 321.8) |
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 #DCC2E0 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCC2E0 | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #DCC2E0 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCC2E0 text on black | 12.83:1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCC2E0
oklch(84.5% 0.05 321.8)
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Step 400
400
#B890BF
oklch(70.6% 0.081 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#A674AE
oklch(63% 0.102 321.8)
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Step 600
600
#915C9A
oklch(55.6% 0.111 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B4B83
oklch(49% 0.103 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#643E6B
oklch(42.6% 0.086 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#523557
oklch(37.7% 0.067 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#301F33
oklch(26.9% 0.043 321.4)
#DCC2E0 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) | #C0C8E1 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CBDF | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDC5CC | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCC2E0
#DCC2E0
oklch(84.5% 0.05 321.8)
- #BBD5B7
#BBD5B7
oklch(84.6% 0.05 141.4)
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 #DCC2E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.014
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.054
Use #DCC2E0 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.