#DCA5E9
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.6% 0.111 319.8), rgb(220, 165, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#DCA5E9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.60:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA5E9 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 165, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 61%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.111 319.8) |
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 #DCA5E9 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCA5E9 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCA5E9 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA5E9 text on black | 10.60:1 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.033 319.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF3
oklch(88.6% 0.061 320)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCA5E9
oklch(79.6% 0.111 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#D077E4
oklch(70.7% 0.177 320.1)
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Step 500
500
#C24CDC
oklch(63.1% 0.226 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD22CA
oklch(55.6% 0.246 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#950DAF
oklch(49.2% 0.23 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#79148D
oklch(42.7% 0.189 320)
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Step 900
900
#621C71
oklch(37.8% 0.148 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#391242
oklch(26.9% 0.094 319.6)
#DCA5E9 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) | #9DB4EC | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABAE7 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDACBD | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA5E9
#DCA5E9
oklch(79.6% 0.111 319.8)
- #96CE89
#96CE89
oklch(79.5% 0.111 139.8)
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 #DCA5E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.018
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.073
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.075
Use #DCA5E9 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.