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#dcb5fc color: Light Violet

#dcb5fc is rgb(220, 181, 252) in RGB and oklch(83.131% 0.10546 309.216) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

83.1%
0.105
309°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mauve
  • purple-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.74:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
12.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #dcb5fc

#dcb5fc is a pastel light purple color. In OKLCH it has 83.1% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.74:1 contrast and black text 12.06:1, 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: #dcb5fc mixed with white

  1. dcb5fc
  2. e0bdfd
  3. e3c4fd
  4. e7cbfe
  5. ead3fe
  6. eedafe
  7. f1e2ff
  8. f5e9ff
  9. f8f0ff
  10. fcf8ff

Darker: #dcb5fc mixed with black

  1. dcb5fc
  2. bf9ddb
  3. a386bb
  4. 886f9c
  5. 6e597e
  6. 544462
  7. 3c3047
  8. 261d2d
  9. 110c16
  10. 020203

Calmer: #dcb5fc with less saturation

  1. dcb5fc
  2. dab7f7
  3. d8b9f2
  4. d6bbed
  5. d4bde8
  6. d2bfe2
  7. d0c1dd
  8. cec3d8
  9. ccc4d2
  10. cac6cd

Questions about #dcb5fc

What color is #dcb5fc?

#dcb5fc is pastel light purple. The closest named color is Light Violet. In RGB it is rgb(220, 181, 252), in HSL hsl(272.96, 92.21%, 84.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.131% 0.10546 309.216).

What colors go well with #dcb5fc?

The complementary color of #dcb5fc is #b2d68b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b9c1ff and #f6adde. The triadic partners are #f5bb7a and #6bded6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcb5fc?

Black text reads better on #dcb5fc: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and black gives 12.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcb5fc a warm or cool color?

#dcb5fc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 83.1% and its chroma 0.105.