#DCA2EF
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.3% 0.123 317.6), rgb(220, 162, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#DCA2EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.45:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA2EF |
| RGB | rgb(220, 162, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 71%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.123 317.6) |
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 #DCA2EF | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCA2EF | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCA2EF text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA2EF 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3FA
oklch(93.6% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF7
oklch(88.5% 0.067 317.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCA2EF
oklch(79.3% 0.123 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#D172EF
oklch(70.6% 0.197 317.5)
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Step 500
500
#C441E9
oklch(63.1% 0.251 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D6
oklch(55.6% 0.27 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#9400B5
oklch(49.1% 0.238 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A0096
oklch(42.7% 0.207 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#631478
oklch(37.8% 0.163 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A0F46
oklch(27% 0.103 317.9)
#DCA2EF 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) | #98B3F2 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B9ED | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCABBE | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA2EF
#DCA2EF
oklch(79.3% 0.123 317.6)
- #94CE7F
#94CE7F
oklch(79.2% 0.123 137.7)
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 #DCA2EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.025
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.038
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.072
Use #DCA2EF 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.