#DCC5EA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(85.4% 0.056 312.7), rgb(220, 197, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#DCC5EA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCC5EA |
| RGB | rgb(220, 197, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 47%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.056 312.7) |
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 #DCC5EA | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCC5EA | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #DCC5EA text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCC5EA text on black | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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)
#DCC5EA
oklch(85.4% 0.056 312.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E3
oklch(81% 0.072 312.4)
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Step 400
400
#B98BD4
oklch(70.7% 0.115 312.4)
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Step 500
500
#A86CC9
oklch(63.2% 0.148 312.6)
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Step 600
600
#9351B5
oklch(55.5% 0.161 312.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D419C
oklch(49% 0.15 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#66367E
oklch(42.6% 0.124 313.1)
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Step 900
900
#533066
oklch(37.7% 0.097 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#311D3C
oklch(27.2% 0.061 312.6)
#DCC5EA 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) | #C0CCEC | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CEE9 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBC9D1 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCC5EA
#DCC5EA
oklch(85.4% 0.056 312.7)
- #C1D8B2
#C1D8B2
oklch(85.5% 0.057 133.1)
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 #DCC5EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.029
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.032
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.039
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.050
Use #DCC5EA 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.