#DCA6E4
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.5% 0.104 322.1), rgb(220, 166, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#DCA6E4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 322°. 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 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.61:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA6E4 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 166, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 53%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.104 322.1) |
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 #DCA6E4 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCA6E4 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCA6E4 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA6E4 text on black | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF0
oklch(88.5% 0.058 322.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCA6E4
oklch(79.5% 0.104 322.1)
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Step 400
400
#D07ADD
oklch(70.8% 0.166 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#C251D3
oklch(63.1% 0.212 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD2CC0
oklch(55.6% 0.23 322.1)
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Step 700
700
#951BA6
oklch(49.2% 0.215 322.3)
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Step 800
800
#791B86
oklch(42.7% 0.178 322.4)
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Step 900
900
#621F6C
oklch(37.8% 0.139 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#39143F
oklch(27% 0.087 321.9)
#DCA6E4 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) | #A0B4E6 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBAE2 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEACBC | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA6E4
#DCA6E4
oklch(79.5% 0.104 322.1)
- #96CE8F
#96CE8F
oklch(79.7% 0.105 141.8)
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 #DCA6E4, 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 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.071
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.074
Use #DCA6E4 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.