#DCA6F8
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(80.3% 0.126 313.7), rgb(220, 166, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#DCA6F8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA6F8 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 166, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 85%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.126 313.7) |
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 #DCA6F8 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCA6F8 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCA6F8 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA6F8 text on black | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#F3E3FC
oklch(93.6% 0.037 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACCFA
oklch(88.5% 0.07 313.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCA6F8
oklch(80.3% 0.126 313.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD73F7
oklch(70.7% 0.202 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF41F3
oklch(63.1% 0.258 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA00E0
oklch(55.6% 0.276 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F00BE
oklch(49.1% 0.244 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#76009D
oklch(42.7% 0.212 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#60137E
oklch(37.7% 0.168 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#380F4A
oklch(27% 0.107 313.3)
#DCA6F8 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) | #99B7FB | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5BCF6 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAB1C4 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA6F8
#DCA6F8
oklch(80.3% 0.126 313.7)
- #9DD17B
#9DD17B
oklch(80.4% 0.127 133.9)
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 #DCA6F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.027
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.035
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.072
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.075
Use #DCA6F8 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.