#DCA6F4
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.2% 0.122 315.1), rgb(220, 166, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#DCA6F4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.80:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA6F4 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 166, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 78%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.122 315.1) |
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 #DCA6F4 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCA6F4 | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCA6F4 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA6F4 text on black | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#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
#EACCF8
oklch(88.4% 0.067 315)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCA6F4
oklch(80.2% 0.122 315.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD74F2
oklch(70.6% 0.195 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF45ED
oklch(63% 0.249 315)
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Step 600
600
#AB09DB
oklch(55.6% 0.27 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#9100BB
oklch(49.1% 0.242 315)
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Step 800
800
#77039A
oklch(42.7% 0.208 315)
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Step 900
900
#60167A
oklch(37.6% 0.162 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#381048
oklch(26.9% 0.103 314.5)
#DCA6F4 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) | #9AB7F7 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7BBF2 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBB0C2 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA6F4
#DCA6F4
oklch(80.2% 0.122 315.1)
- #9CD07F
#9CD07F
oklch(80.2% 0.122 135)
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 #DCA6F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.027
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.029
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.038
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.071
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.075
Use #DCA6F4 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.