#DCA5DB
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79% 0.096 327), rgb(220, 165, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#DCA5DB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA5DB |
| RGB | rgb(220, 165, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 44%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.096 327) |
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 #DCA5DB | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCA5DB | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCA5DB text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA5DB text on black | 10.44:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
-
Step 200
200
#EDCDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 327)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCA5DB
oklch(79% 0.096 327)
-
Step 400
400
#D27BD2
oklch(70.7% 0.154 327.1)
-
Step 500
500
#C454C6
oklch(63% 0.197 326.9)
-
Step 600
600
#AF32B2
oklch(55.5% 0.214 327)
-
Step 700
700
#972399
oklch(49.2% 0.198 327.3)
-
Step 800
800
#7A207C
oklch(42.6% 0.164 327.1)
-
Step 900
900
#632264
oklch(37.8% 0.128 327.1)
-
Step 950
950
#3A153B
oklch(27% 0.082 326.5)
#DCA5DB 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) | #A2B3DD | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB9D9 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0A9B8 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA5DB
#DCA5DB
oklch(79% 0.096 327)
- #91CC97
#91CC97
oklch(79.1% 0.096 147.2)
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 #DCA5DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.014
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.064
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.068
Use #DCA5DB 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.