#DCA1EC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79% 0.121 318.9), rgb(220, 161, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#DCA1EC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA1EC |
| RGB | rgb(220, 161, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 66%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.121 318.9) |
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 #DCA1EC | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCA1EC | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCA1EC text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA1EC text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 318.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF6
oklch(88.6% 0.067 318.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCA1EC
oklch(79% 0.121 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#D372EC
oklch(70.7% 0.195 319.1)
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Step 500
500
#C542E5
oklch(63% 0.247 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#B100D3
oklch(55.7% 0.268 319)
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Step 700
700
#9500B3
oklch(49.1% 0.237 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B0094
oklch(42.7% 0.206 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#641476
oklch(37.8% 0.162 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A0F45
oklch(26.9% 0.102 318.7)
#DCA1EC 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) | #98B2EF | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B8EA | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDAABC | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA1EC
#DCA1EC
oklch(79% 0.121 318.9)
- #92CD81
#92CD81
oklch(78.9% 0.12 138.8)
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 #DCA1EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.021
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.037
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.072
Use #DCA1EC 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.