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#dcb6fe color: Light Violet

#dcb6fe is rgb(220, 182, 254) in RGB and oklch(83.39% 0.10624 308.265) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

83.4%
0.106
308°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mauve
  • purple-300
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.73:1Hard to read
Lc -35
Black text
12.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #dcb6fe

#dcb6fe is a pastel light purple color. In OKLCH it has 83.4% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.73:1 contrast and black text 12.17:1, 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: #dcb6fe mixed with white

  1. dcb6fe
  2. dfbdfe
  3. e3c5ff
  4. e6ccff
  5. ead3ff
  6. eddbff
  7. f1e2ff
  8. f4e9ff
  9. f8f1ff
  10. fbf8ff

Darker: #dcb6fe mixed with black

  1. dcb6fe
  2. bf9edd
  3. a386bd
  4. 886f9e
  5. 6e5980
  6. 544463
  7. 3c3047
  8. 261d2d
  9. 110c16
  10. 020203

Calmer: #dcb6fe with less saturation

  1. dcb6fe
  2. dab8f9
  3. d8baf4
  4. d6bcee
  5. d4bee9
  6. d2c0e4
  7. d0c2de
  8. cec3d9
  9. ccc5d3
  10. cac7ce

Questions about #dcb6fe

What color is #dcb6fe?

#dcb6fe is pastel light purple. The closest named color is Light Violet. In RGB it is rgb(220, 182, 254), in HSL hsl(271.67, 97.3%, 85.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.39% 0.10624 308.265).

What colors go well with #dcb6fe?

The complementary color of #dcb6fe is #b4d68b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b8c2ff and #f6aee0. The triadic partners are #f6bc7b and #6bdfd6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcb6fe?

Black text reads better on #dcb6fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and black gives 12.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcb6fe a warm or cool color?

#dcb6fe is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 83.4% and its chroma 0.106.