#DC9EFA
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(79.1% 0.142 314.2), rgb(220, 158, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#DC9EFA is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC9EFA |
| RGB | rgb(220, 158, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 90%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.142 314.2) |
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 #DC9EFA | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DC9EFA | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC9EFA text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC9EFA text on black | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#F4E2FE
oklch(93.6% 0.042 313.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCAFE
oklch(88.5% 0.079 314.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DC9EFA
oklch(79.1% 0.142 314.2)
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Step 400
400
#D26BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.224 314.3)
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Step 500
500
#C629FF
oklch(63.1% 0.29 314.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB00DF
oklch(55.7% 0.275 314.3)
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Step 700
700
#9000BD
oklch(49.1% 0.243 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#77009C
oklch(42.7% 0.211 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#640084
oklch(37.8% 0.187 314.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B084E
oklch(27.1% 0.12 314.3)
#DC9EFA 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) | #8FB2FD | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB7F7 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAAAC1 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC9EFA
#DC9EFA
oklch(79.1% 0.142 314.2)
- #94CF6E
#94CF6E
oklch(79.2% 0.142 134.3)
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 #DC9EFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.028
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.064
Use #DC9EFA 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.