#DCA4DE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79% 0.101 325.3), rgb(220, 164, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#DCA4DE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.40:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA4DE |
| RGB | rgb(220, 164, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 47%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.101 325.3) |
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 #DCA4DE | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCA4DE | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCA4DE text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA4DE text on black | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#FAF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCA4DE
oklch(79% 0.101 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#D27AD7
oklch(70.7% 0.161 325.2)
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Step 500
500
#C551CC
oklch(63.1% 0.207 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#B02DB8
oklch(55.6% 0.224 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#971D9F
oklch(49.1% 0.208 325.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B1C81
oklch(42.8% 0.173 325.4)
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Step 900
900
#631F67
oklch(37.6% 0.135 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A143D
oklch(27% 0.086 324.7)
#DCA4DE 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) | #A0B2E0 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB9DC | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFA9B8 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA4DE
#DCA4DE
oklch(79% 0.101 325.3)
- #91CC93
#91CC93
oklch(79% 0.1 145.4)
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 #DCA4DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.010
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.069
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.072
Use #DCA4DE 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.