#DCA6ED
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.9% 0.114 317.9), rgb(220, 166, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#DCA6ED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA6ED |
| RGB | rgb(220, 166, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 66%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.114 317.9) |
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 #DCA6ED | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCA6ED | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCA6ED text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA6ED text on black | 10.72:1 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3F9
oklch(93.5% 0.034 316.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF5
oklch(88.6% 0.063 317.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCA6ED
oklch(79.9% 0.114 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE77E9
oklch(70.7% 0.182 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#C04BE2
oklch(63.1% 0.232 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#AC1ECF
oklch(55.6% 0.252 318)
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Step 700
700
#9407B4
oklch(49.2% 0.235 318)
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Step 800
800
#781191
oklch(42.7% 0.194 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#611B74
oklch(37.8% 0.151 318)
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Step 950
950
#391244
oklch(27% 0.096 318)
#DCA6ED 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) | #9DB6F0 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BBEB | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCAEC0 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA6ED
#DCA6ED
oklch(79.9% 0.114 317.9)
- #99CF86
#99CF86
oklch(79.9% 0.114 137.8)
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 #DCA6ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.024
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.029
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.072
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.075
Use #DCA6ED 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.