#DCA6FD
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(80.6% 0.132 312), rgb(220, 166, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#DCA6FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA6FD |
| RGB | rgb(220, 166, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 96%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.132 312) |
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 #DCA6FD | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCA6FD | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCA6FD text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA6FD text on black | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#F9F2FE
oklch(97% 0.017 311.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FD
oklch(93.6% 0.039 312.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACCFD
oklch(88.6% 0.073 312.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCA6FD
oklch(80.6% 0.132 312)
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Step 400
400
#CC71FE
oklch(70.7% 0.212 312)
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Step 500
500
#BE3CFB
oklch(63.1% 0.27 312)
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Step 600
600
#A800E4
oklch(55.6% 0.278 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D00C1
oklch(49% 0.245 312)
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Step 800
800
#7400A0
oklch(42.6% 0.213 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#600E83
oklch(37.8% 0.177 312)
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Step 950
950
#380E4C
oklch(27% 0.11 312.2)
#DCA6FD 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) | #97B8FF | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3BCFA | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9B2C6 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA6FD
#DCA6FD
oklch(80.6% 0.132 312)
- #9FD175
#9FD175
oklch(80.4% 0.132 132.1)
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 #DCA6FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.033
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.073
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.073
Use #DCA6FD 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.