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#dcb5fb color: Light Violet

#dcb5fb is rgb(220, 181, 251) in RGB and oklch(83.092% 0.10424 309.572) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

83.1%
0.104
310°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mauve
  • purple-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.74:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
12.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #dcb5fb

#dcb5fb is a pastel light purple color. In OKLCH it has 83.1% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.74:1 contrast and black text 12.05:1, 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: #dcb5fb mixed with white

  1. dcb5fb
  2. e0bcfc
  3. e3c4fc
  4. e7cbfd
  5. ead3fd
  6. eedafe
  7. f1e2fe
  8. f5e9ff
  9. f8f0ff
  10. fcf8ff

Darker: #dcb5fb mixed with black

  1. dcb5fb
  2. bf9dda
  3. a386ba
  4. 886f9c
  5. 6e597e
  6. 544461
  7. 3c3046
  8. 261d2d
  9. 110c15
  10. 020203

Calmer: #dcb5fb with less saturation

  1. dcb5fb
  2. dab7f6
  3. d8b9f1
  4. d6bbec
  5. d4bde7
  6. d2bfe2
  7. d0c1dd
  8. cec2d7
  9. ccc4d2
  10. c9c6cd

Questions about #dcb5fb

What color is #dcb5fb?

#dcb5fb is pastel light purple. The closest named color is Light Violet. In RGB it is rgb(220, 181, 251), in HSL hsl(273.43, 89.74%, 84.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.092% 0.10424 309.572).

What colors go well with #dcb5fb?

The complementary color of #dcb5fb is #b2d58c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b9c1ff and #f6addd. The triadic partners are #f4bc7b and #6cded6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcb5fb?

Black text reads better on #dcb5fb: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and black gives 12.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcb5fb a warm or cool color?

#dcb5fb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 83.1% and its chroma 0.104.