Palettes / Colors / #DCB3EA
#DCB3EA — Light Purple
#DCB3EA is a purple color we call Light Purple, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #DCB3EA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#DCB3EA is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #C1EAB3; it also sits naturally between #C1B3EA and #EAB3DC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCB3EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 179, 234 |
| HSL | 285°, 57%, 81% |
| HSV | 285°, 24%, 92% |
| CMYK | 6%, 24%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 60.49, 53.40, 84.96 |
| Yxy | 53.40, 0.3042, 0.2685 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.11, 24.43, -21.87 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.07, 24.16, -22.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 70% · Blue 92%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 24% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCB3EA
.text { color: #DCB3EA; }
.background { background-color: #DCB3EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCB3EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 179, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(285, 57%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCB3EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 179, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCB3EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 179, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCB3EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCB3EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C1EAB3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.80:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.68:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCB3EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCB3EA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DCB3EA: ·
How #DCB3EA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #DCB3EA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DCB3EA?
#DCB3EA is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 220, 179, 234). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCB3EA?
#DCB3EA is RGB 220, 179, 234 — HSL 285°, 57%, 81% — CMYK 6%, 24%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #DCB3EA?
Its complement is #C1EAB3; analogous partners are #C1B3EA and #EAB3DC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCB3EA for text?
Black text on #DCB3EA has a contrast ratio of 11.68:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.80:1.