#DCC5E7
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(85.3% 0.053 314.9), rgb(220, 197, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#DCC5E7 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.18:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCC5E7 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 197, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 41%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.053 314.9) |
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 #DCC5E7 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCC5E7 | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #DCC5E7 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCC5E7 text on black | 13.18:1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DCC5E7
oklch(85.3% 0.053 314.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4DF
oklch(80.9% 0.067 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA8CCF
oklch(70.8% 0.107 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#A86DC2
oklch(63% 0.138 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#9453AF
oklch(55.6% 0.152 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E4396
oklch(49.1% 0.14 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#66387A
oklch(42.7% 0.116 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#533162
oklch(37.7% 0.09 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#DCC5E7 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) | #C1CBE9 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CDE6 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCC9D0 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCC5E7
#DCC5E7
oklch(85.3% 0.053 314.9)
- #C0D7B5
#C0D7B5
oklch(85.3% 0.052 135.5)
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 #DCC5E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.024
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.036
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
Use #DCC5E7 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.