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#dcb5fd color: Light Violet

#dcb5fd is rgb(220, 181, 253) in RGB and oklch(83.171% 0.10669 308.867) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

83.2%
0.107
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 -35
Black text
12.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #dcb5fd

#dcb5fd is a pastel light purple color. In OKLCH it has 83.2% lightness, 0.107 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 12.07:1, 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: #dcb5fd mixed with white

  1. dcb5fd
  2. e0bdfe
  3. e3c4fe
  4. e7cbfe
  5. ead3ff
  6. eedaff
  7. f1e2ff
  8. f5e9ff
  9. f8f0ff
  10. fcf8ff

Darker: #dcb5fd mixed with black

  1. dcb5fd
  2. bf9ddc
  3. a386bc
  4. 886f9d
  5. 6e597f
  6. 544462
  7. 3c3047
  8. 261d2d
  9. 110c16
  10. 020203

Calmer: #dcb5fd with less saturation

  1. dcb5fd
  2. dab7f8
  3. d8b9f3
  4. d6bbed
  5. d4bde8
  6. d2bfe3
  7. d0c1de
  8. cec3d8
  9. ccc4d3
  10. cac6cd

Questions about #dcb5fd

What color is #dcb5fd?

#dcb5fd is pastel light purple. The closest named color is Light Violet. In RGB it is rgb(220, 181, 253), in HSL hsl(272.5, 94.74%, 85.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.171% 0.10669 308.867).

What colors go well with #dcb5fd?

The complementary color of #dcb5fd is #b3d68a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b8c1ff and #f6addf. The triadic partners are #f5bb79 and #6aded6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcb5fd?

Black text reads better on #dcb5fd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and black gives 12.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcb5fd a warm or cool color?

#dcb5fd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 83.2% and its chroma 0.107.