#DCD3EE
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(88.2% 0.038 300.8), rgb(220, 211, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.59:1).
About this color
#DCD3EE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 14.59:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCD3EE |
| RGB | rgb(220, 211, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 44%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.038 300.8) |
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 #DCD3EE | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DCD3EE | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #DCD3EE text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCD3EE text on black | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc -82.3 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DCD3EE
oklch(88.2% 0.038 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADC
oklch(80.9% 0.049 300.1)
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Step 400
400
#A896CA
oklch(70.7% 0.077 300.3)
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Step 500
500
#937BBC
oklch(63% 0.099 300.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E63A9
oklch(55.6% 0.109 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A5291
oklch(49.1% 0.101 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#574375
oklch(42.6% 0.084 301.4)
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Step 900
900
#47395F
oklch(37.7% 0.065 300.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2237
oklch(27.1% 0.04 301.3)
#DCD3EE 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) | #CED7EF | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D7ED | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9D7DC | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCD3EE
#DCD3EE
oklch(88.2% 0.038 300.8)
- #D4DCC1
#D4DCC1
oklch(88.1% 0.037 120.6)
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 #DCD3EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.038
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.045
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.048
Use #DCD3EE 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.