#DCC4F4
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.6% 0.07 307.5), rgb(220, 196, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.24:1).
About this color
#DCC4F4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.24:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCC4F4 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 196, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 69%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.07 307.5) |
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 #DCC4F4 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCC4F4 | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #DCC4F4 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCC4F4 text on black | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DCC4F4
oklch(85.6% 0.07 307.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1EE
oklch(80.8% 0.09 307.6)
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Step 400
400
#B986E6
oklch(70.7% 0.145 307.5)
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Step 500
500
#A864DE
oklch(63.1% 0.185 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#9347CC
oklch(55.6% 0.201 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E37B0
oklch(49.2% 0.186 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#662F8F
oklch(42.8% 0.155 307.4)
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Step 900
900
#532B72
oklch(37.7% 0.121 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#311A43
oklch(27.1% 0.077 308)
#DCC4F4 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) | #BCCCF6 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CEF2 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9CAD4 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCC4F4
#DCC4F4
oklch(85.6% 0.07 307.5)
- #C3D9A8
#C3D9A8
oklch(85.6% 0.07 127.5)
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 #DCC4F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.015
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.024
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
Use #DCC4F4 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.