#DCD3F4
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(88.4% 0.046 297.9), rgb(220, 211, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.66:1).
About this color
#DCD3F4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 14.66:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCD3F4 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 211, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 60%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.046 297.9) |
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 #DCD3F4 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DCD3F4 | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #DCD3F4 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCD3F4 text on black | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc -82.7 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DCD3F4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E2
oklch(80.9% 0.058 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#A794D4
oklch(70.7% 0.094 297.6)
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Step 500
500
#9378C9
oklch(63.1% 0.122 298.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D60B5
oklch(55.6% 0.13 297.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A4F9C
oklch(49.2% 0.121 298)
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Step 800
800
#56417F
oklch(42.7% 0.101 297.6)
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Step 900
900
#473766
oklch(37.7% 0.08 298.2)
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Step 950
950
#29213C
oklch(27.1% 0.05 296.6)
#DCD3F4 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) | #CDD8F6 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CED7F3 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8D8DE | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCD3F4
#DCD3F4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 297.9)
- #D6DEBC
#D6DEBC
oklch(88.6% 0.046 118.1)
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 #DCD3F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.041
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
Use #DCD3F4 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.