#DCD6F4
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(89% 0.041 294.7), rgb(220, 214, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.96:1).
About this color
#DCD6F4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.96:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCD6F4 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 214, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 58%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.041 294.7) |
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 #DCD6F4 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DCD6F4 | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #DCD6F4 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCD6F4 text on black | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc -83.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 295.5)
-
Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#DCD6F4
oklch(89% 0.041 294.7)
-
Step 300
300
#C2BAE0
oklch(80.8% 0.054 294.8)
-
Step 400
400
#A496D1
oklch(70.7% 0.086 295)
-
Step 500
500
#8E7CC4
oklch(63.2% 0.108 294.6)
-
Step 600
600
#7964B1
oklch(55.7% 0.118 294.8)
-
Step 700
700
#665298
oklch(49.1% 0.11 295.2)
-
Step 800
800
#53447B
oklch(42.8% 0.09 294.9)
-
Step 900
900
#443963
oklch(37.6% 0.071 294.8)
-
Step 950
950
#28223A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 294.7)
#DCD6F4 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) | #D0DAF5 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D9F3 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8DAE0 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCD6F4
#DCD6F4
oklch(89% 0.041 294.7)
- #D9DEC0
#D9DEC0
oklch(88.9% 0.04 114.9)
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 #DCD6F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.037
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.048
Use #DCD6F4 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.