#DCD6F8
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(89.1% 0.047 293.5), rgb(220, 214, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.01:1).
About this color
#DCD6F8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.01:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCD6F8 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 214, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 71%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.047 293.5) |
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 #DCD6F8 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DCD6F8 | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #DCD6F8 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCD6F8 text on black | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc -84.2 | 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
#F5F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DCD6F8
oklch(89.1% 0.047 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE4
oklch(80.9% 0.059 293.8)
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Step 400
400
#A395D7
oklch(70.7% 0.096 293.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D7ACC
oklch(63.1% 0.122 293.2)
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Step 600
600
#7861B9
oklch(55.5% 0.134 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#6550A0
oklch(49.1% 0.125 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#524281
oklch(42.7% 0.102 293.3)
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Step 900
900
#443868
oklch(37.7% 0.081 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#28213D
oklch(27% 0.052 294.2)
#DCD6F8 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) | #CFDAFA | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D9F7 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7DBE1 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCD6F8
#DCD6F8
oklch(89.1% 0.047 293.5)
- #DADFBC
#DADFBC
oklch(89.1% 0.047 114)
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 #DCD6F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.041
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.044
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.045
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
Use #DCD6F8 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.