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#dcb8fe color: Lavender Fragrance

#dcb8fe is rgb(220, 184, 254) in RGB and oklch(83.749% 0.1029 307.718) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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271°
100%

83.7%
0.103
308°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mauve
  • purple-300
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.70:1Hard to read
Lc -34
Black text
12.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #dcb8fe

#dcb8fe is a pastel light purple color. In OKLCH it has 83.7% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.7:1 contrast and black text 12.33:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Fragrance (#ddbbff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #dcb8fe mixed with white

  1. dcb8fe
  2. dfbffe
  3. e3c6ff
  4. e6cdff
  5. ead5ff
  6. eddcff
  7. f1e3ff
  8. f4eaff
  9. f8f1ff
  10. fbf8ff

Darker: #dcb8fe mixed with black

  1. dcb8fe
  2. bfa0dd
  3. a388bd
  4. 88719e
  5. 6e5b80
  6. 544563
  7. 3c3147
  8. 261e2d
  9. 110c16
  10. 020203

Calmer: #dcb8fe with less saturation

  1. dcb8fe
  2. dabaf9
  3. d8bcf4
  4. d6beef
  5. d5c0e9
  6. d3c1e4
  7. d1c3df
  8. cfc5da
  9. cdc6d4
  10. cbc8cf

Questions about #dcb8fe

What color is #dcb8fe?

#dcb8fe is pastel light purple. The closest named color is Lavender Fragrance. In RGB it is rgb(220, 184, 254), in HSL hsl(270.86, 97.22%, 85.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.749% 0.1029 307.718).

What colors go well with #dcb8fe?

The complementary color of #dcb8fe is #b7d78e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b9c4ff and #f6b0e1. The triadic partners are #f7bd7f and #71e0d6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcb8fe?

Black text reads better on #dcb8fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and black gives 12.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcb8fe a warm or cool color?

#dcb8fe is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 83.7% and its chroma 0.103.