#DCA0FA
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(79.4% 0.139 313.9), rgb(220, 160, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#DCA0FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.45:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA0FA |
| RGB | rgb(220, 160, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 90%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.139 313.9) |
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 #DCA0FA | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCA0FA | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCA0FA text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA0FA text on black | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#FAF2FE
oklch(97.1% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E2FD
oklch(93.5% 0.041 314.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECCBFD
oklch(88.6% 0.076 314.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCA0FA
oklch(79.4% 0.139 313.9)
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Step 400
400
#D16CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.222 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#C42FFD
oklch(63.1% 0.284 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA00DF
oklch(55.5% 0.275 314)
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Step 700
700
#9000BD
oklch(49.1% 0.243 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#76009D
oklch(42.7% 0.212 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#630283
oklch(37.6% 0.185 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A0A4D
oklch(27% 0.117 313.8)
#DCA0FA 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) | #91B3FD | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB8F7 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAACC2 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA0FA
#DCA0FA
oklch(79.4% 0.139 313.9)
- #96CF70
#96CF70
oklch(79.3% 0.139 134)
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 #DCA0FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.029
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.068
Use #DCA0FA 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.