#DCC4E9
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(85.2% 0.057 313.8), rgb(220, 196, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#DCC4E9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.11:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCC4E9 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 196, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 46%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.057 313.8) |
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 #DCC4E9 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCC4E9 | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #DCC4E9 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCC4E9 text on black | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DCC4E9
oklch(85.2% 0.057 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB8AD4
oklch(70.7% 0.117 313.8)
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Step 500
500
#A96BC8
oklch(63.1% 0.149 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#9550B5
oklch(55.6% 0.163 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F409B
oklch(49.1% 0.151 314.2)
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Step 800
800
#67367E
oklch(42.7% 0.124 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#542F65
oklch(37.6% 0.098 314.2)
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Step 950
950
#311C3B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 314.1)
#DCC4E9 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) | #BFCBEB | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4CDE8 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBC8D0 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCC4E9
#DCC4E9
oklch(85.2% 0.057 313.8)
- #C0D7B2
#C0D7B2
oklch(85.2% 0.056 133.6)
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 #DCC4E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.025
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.034
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.052
Use #DCC4E9 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.