#DCC2FD
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.5% 0.085 304.7), rgb(220, 194, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#DCC2FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.17:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCC2FD |
| RGB | rgb(220, 194, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 94%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.085 304.7) |
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 #DCC2FD | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCC2FD | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #DCC2FD text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCC2FD text on black | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DCC2FD
oklch(85.5% 0.085 304.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1AFFA
oklch(81% 0.109 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#BA80F7
oklch(70.7% 0.175 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#A959F3
oklch(63% 0.223 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#9535E2
oklch(55.5% 0.244 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#8025C4
oklch(49.2% 0.226 304.9)
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Step 800
800
#68229F
oklch(42.8% 0.188 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#54247E
oklch(37.7% 0.146 304.7)
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Step 950
950
#31174A
oklch(27.1% 0.092 304.4)
#DCC2FD 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) | #B7CCFF | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCCDFB | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7CAD6 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCC2FD
#DCC2FD
oklch(85.5% 0.085 304.7)
- #C3DA9C
#C3DA9C
oklch(85.6% 0.086 124.7)
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 #DCC2FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.009
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.028
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.030
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.051
Use #DCC2FD 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.