#DC9CFA
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(78.7% 0.145 314.5), rgb(220, 156, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#DC9CFA is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC9CFA |
| RGB | rgb(220, 156, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 90%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.145 314.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DC9CFA | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DC9CFA | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC9CFA text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC9CFA text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FF
oklch(97.1% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FE
oklch(93.6% 0.042 315.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.081 314.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DC9CFA
oklch(78.7% 0.145 314.5)
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Step 400
400
#D36BFF
oklch(70.8% 0.224 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#C726FF
oklch(63.1% 0.292 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB00DE
oklch(55.6% 0.275 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#9000BC
oklch(49% 0.242 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#77009C
oklch(42.7% 0.211 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#640083
oklch(37.7% 0.186 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B064E
oklch(26.9% 0.123 314.5)
#DC9CFA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8CB1FE | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB6F7 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAA9BF | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC9CFA
#DC9CFA
oklch(78.7% 0.145 314.5)
- #91CE6B
#91CE6B
oklch(78.7% 0.145 134.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DC9CFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.029
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.029
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.060
Use #DC9CFA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.