#DCA5D9
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79% 0.094 328.2), rgb(220, 165, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#DCA5D9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.42:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA5D9 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 165, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 44%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.094 328.2) |
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 #DCA5D9 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCA5D9 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCA5D9 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA5D9 text on black | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 328)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCA5D9
oklch(79% 0.094 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D27CCF
oklch(70.7% 0.15 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C555C3
oklch(63.1% 0.194 328.3)
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Step 600
600
#B034AF
oklch(55.6% 0.21 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#972596
oklch(49.1% 0.194 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B217A
oklch(42.8% 0.162 328.4)
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Step 900
900
#632262
oklch(37.7% 0.126 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A153A
oklch(26.9% 0.08 327.5)
#DCA5D9 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) | #A2B2DB | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB9D7 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0A9B7 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA5D9
#DCA5D9
oklch(79% 0.094 328.2)
- #90CB99
#90CB99
oklch(78.8% 0.093 148.6)
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 #DCA5D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.015
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.067
Use #DCA5D9 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.