#DCA6F7
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.3% 0.125 314), rgb(220, 166, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#DCA6F7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 314°. 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 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA6F7 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 166, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 84%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.125 314) |
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 #DCA6F7 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCA6F7 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCA6F7 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA6F7 text on black | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#FAF2FE
oklch(97.1% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.036 314.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACCFA
oklch(88.5% 0.07 313.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCA6F7
oklch(80.3% 0.125 314)
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Step 400
400
#CD73F6
oklch(70.7% 0.201 314.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF42F2
oklch(63.1% 0.256 314)
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Step 600
600
#AA00DF
oklch(55.5% 0.275 314)
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Step 700
700
#9000BD
oklch(49.1% 0.243 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#77009D
oklch(42.8% 0.212 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#60147D
oklch(37.7% 0.167 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#380F49
oklch(26.9% 0.106 314)
#DCA6F7 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) | #99B7FA | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BCF5 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAB0C4 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA6F7
#DCA6F7
oklch(80.3% 0.125 314)
- #9DD07C
#9DD07C
oklch(80.2% 0.124 134)
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 #DCA6F7, 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 0.027
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.072
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.075
Use #DCA6F7 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.