#DCA5F3
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80% 0.122 315.7), rgb(220, 165, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#DCA5F3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA5F3 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 165, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 76%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.122 315.7) |
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 #DCA5F3 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCA5F3 | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCA5F3 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA5F3 text on black | 10.71:1 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF8
oklch(88.5% 0.068 315.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCA5F3
oklch(80% 0.122 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE74F1
oklch(70.7% 0.195 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#C144EC
oklch(63.1% 0.25 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC04DB
oklch(55.6% 0.272 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#9200BA
oklch(49.2% 0.241 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#780199
oklch(42.7% 0.209 315.8)
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Step 900
900
#61167A
oklch(37.8% 0.162 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#391047
oklch(27% 0.103 316.1)
#DCA5F3 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) | #9AB6F6 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BBF1 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBAFC1 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA5F3
#DCA5F3
oklch(80% 0.122 315.7)
- #9AD07F
#9AD07F
oklch(80.1% 0.123 135.8)
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 #DCA5F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.028
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.029
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.038
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.074
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.075
Use #DCA5F3 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.