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#dcb2fa color: Light Violet

#dcb2fa is rgb(220, 178, 250) in RGB and oklch(82.517% 0.1081 310.657) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

82.5%
0.108
311°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mauve
  • purple-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.78:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #dcb2fa

#dcb2fa is a pastel light purple color. In OKLCH it has 82.5% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.78:1 contrast and black text 11.79:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Light Violet (#d6b4fc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #dcb2fa mixed with white

  1. dcb2fa
  2. e0bafb
  3. e3c2fc
  4. e7c9fc
  5. ead1fd
  6. eed9fd
  7. f1e0fe
  8. f5e8fe
  9. f8f0ff
  10. fcf7ff

Darker: #dcb2fa mixed with black

  1. dcb2fa
  2. bf9ad9
  3. a383ba
  4. 886d9b
  5. 6e577d
  6. 544361
  7. 3c2f46
  8. 261d2d
  9. 110c15
  10. 020103

Calmer: #dcb2fa with less saturation

  1. dcb2fa
  2. dab4f5
  3. d8b6f0
  4. d5b8eb
  5. d3bbe6
  6. d1bce0
  7. cfbedb
  8. ccc0d6
  9. cac2d0
  10. c8c4cb

Questions about #dcb2fa

What color is #dcb2fa?

#dcb2fa is pastel light purple. The closest named color is Light Violet. In RGB it is rgb(220, 178, 250), in HSL hsl(275, 87.8%, 83.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.517% 0.1081 310.657).

What colors go well with #dcb2fa?

The complementary color of #dcb2fa is #aed489. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b9beff and #f6aadb. The triadic partners are #f2ba75 and #64dcd6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcb2fa?

Black text reads better on #dcb2fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and black gives 11.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcb2fa a warm or cool color?

#dcb2fa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 82.5% and its chroma 0.108.