#DCA3F4
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(79.7% 0.127 315.6), rgb(220, 163, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#DCA3F4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.58:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA3F4 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 163, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 79%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.127 315.6) |
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 #DCA3F4 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCA3F4 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCA3F4 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA3F4 text on black | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF9
oklch(88.5% 0.069 315.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCA3F4
oklch(79.7% 0.127 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#D071F5
oklch(70.7% 0.204 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#C23FF0
oklch(63.1% 0.259 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC00DB
oklch(55.5% 0.273 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#9200BA
oklch(49.2% 0.241 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#78009A
oklch(42.7% 0.21 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#62117C
oklch(37.7% 0.169 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#390E49
oklch(26.9% 0.108 315.1)
#DCA3F4 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) | #97B5F7 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4BAF2 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBADC1 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA3F4
#DCA3F4
oklch(79.7% 0.127 315.6)
- #98CF7B
#98CF7B
oklch(79.6% 0.127 135.4)
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 #DCA3F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.031
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.034
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.072
Use #DCA3F4 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.