#DCD6FF
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(89.4% 0.056 291.9), rgb(220, 214, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.10:1).
About this color
#DCD6FF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.10:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCD6FF |
| RGB | rgb(220, 214, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 100%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.056 291.9) |
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 #DCD6FF | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DCD6FF | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #DCD6FF text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCD6FF text on black | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc -84.5 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DCD6FF
oklch(89.4% 0.056 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9EC
oklch(81% 0.072 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A293E3
oklch(70.8% 0.116 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C76DA
oklch(63% 0.147 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#775CC8
oklch(55.5% 0.161 291.8)
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Step 700
700
#654BAD
oklch(49.1% 0.15 292.2)
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Step 800
800
#523E8C
oklch(42.6% 0.124 292.1)
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Step 900
900
#433670
oklch(37.7% 0.096 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#272041
oklch(26.9% 0.06 291.6)
#DCD6FF 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) | #CDDBFF | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDDAFE | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5DCE4 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCD6FF
#DCD6FF
oklch(89.4% 0.056 291.9)
- #DCE0B6
#DCE0B6
oklch(89.3% 0.056 111.9)
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 #DCD6FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.029
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.029
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.039
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.043
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.047
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.056
Use #DCD6FF 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.