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#dcb4fb color: Light Violet

#dcb4fb is rgb(220, 180, 251) in RGB and oklch(82.913% 0.10593 309.821) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

82.9%
0.106
310°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mauve
  • purple-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.76:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
11.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #dcb4fb

#dcb4fb is a pastel light purple color. In OKLCH it has 82.9% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.76:1 contrast and black text 11.96:1, 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: #dcb4fb mixed with white

  1. dcb4fb
  2. e0bcfc
  3. e3c3fc
  4. e7cbfd
  5. ead2fd
  6. eedafe
  7. f1e1fe
  8. f5e9ff
  9. f8f0ff
  10. fcf8ff

Darker: #dcb4fb mixed with black

  1. dcb4fb
  2. bf9cda
  3. a385ba
  4. 886e9c
  5. 6e587e
  6. 544461
  7. 3c3046
  8. 261d2d
  9. 110c15
  10. 020203

Calmer: #dcb4fb with less saturation

  1. dcb4fb
  2. dab6f6
  3. d8b8f1
  4. d6baec
  5. d4bce7
  6. d2bee1
  7. cfc0dc
  8. cdc2d7
  9. cbc3d2
  10. c9c5cc

Questions about #dcb4fb

What color is #dcb4fb?

#dcb4fb is pastel light purple. The closest named color is Light Violet. In RGB it is rgb(220, 180, 251), in HSL hsl(273.8, 89.87%, 84.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.913% 0.10593 309.821).

What colors go well with #dcb4fb?

The complementary color of #dcb4fb is #b1d58b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b9c0ff and #f6acdd. The triadic partners are #f4bb79 and #69ddd6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcb4fb?

Black text reads better on #dcb4fb: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and black gives 11.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcb4fb a warm or cool color?

#dcb4fb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 82.9% and its chroma 0.106.