#DCA4F9
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(80% 0.131 313.7), rgb(220, 164, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#DCA4F9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA4F9 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 164, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 88%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.131 313.7) |
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 #DCA4F9 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCA4F9 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCA4F9 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA4F9 text on black | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#F3E3FC
oklch(93.6% 0.037 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCFB
oklch(88.6% 0.071 314.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCA4F9
oklch(80% 0.131 313.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE71FA
oklch(70.7% 0.208 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#C13CF7
oklch(63.2% 0.267 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA00E0
oklch(55.6% 0.276 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F00BE
oklch(49.1% 0.244 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#76009D
oklch(42.7% 0.212 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#610E80
oklch(37.7% 0.174 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#390D4B
oklch(27% 0.111 313.9)
#DCA4F9 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) | #96B6FC | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3BBF6 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAAFC3 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA4F9
#DCA4F9
oklch(80% 0.131 313.7)
- #9BD077
#9BD077
oklch(80% 0.131 133.7)
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 #DCA4F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.024
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.032
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.077
Use #DCA4F9 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.