#DCA7E5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.8% 0.103 321.5), rgb(220, 167, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#DCA7E5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.70:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA7E5 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 167, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 54%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.103 321.5) |
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 #DCA7E5 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCA7E5 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCA7E5 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA7E5 text on black | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF0
oklch(88.4% 0.057 321.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCA7E5
oklch(79.8% 0.103 321.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF7ADD
oklch(70.7% 0.165 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#C152D4
oklch(63.1% 0.211 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC2DC1
oklch(55.6% 0.229 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#941DA6
oklch(49.1% 0.213 321.8)
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Step 800
800
#781C87
oklch(42.7% 0.177 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#61206C
oklch(37.7% 0.137 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#39143F
oklch(27% 0.087 321.9)
#DCA7E5 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) | #A1B5E7 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBBE3 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEADBD | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA7E5
#DCA7E5
oklch(79.8% 0.103 321.5)
- #97CE90
#97CE90
oklch(79.7% 0.103 141.8)
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 #DCA7E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.018
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.069
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.072
Use #DCA7E5 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.