#DCA7E8
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.9% 0.106 320), rgb(220, 167, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#DCA7E8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.73:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA7E8 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 167, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 59%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.106 320) |
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 #DCA7E8 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCA7E8 | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCA7E8 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA7E8 text on black | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF2
oklch(88.5% 0.059 319.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCA7E8
oklch(79.9% 0.106 320)
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Step 400
400
#CE79E1
oklch(70.6% 0.17 320.1)
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Step 500
500
#C050D9
oklch(63.1% 0.218 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC2AC6
oklch(55.7% 0.236 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#9318AB
oklch(49% 0.22 320)
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Step 800
800
#781A8B
oklch(42.8% 0.182 320)
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Step 900
900
#611E6F
oklch(37.7% 0.143 320.2)
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Step 950
950
#391441
oklch(27.1% 0.089 320.1)
#DCA7E8 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) | #A0B6EB | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBBE6 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDAEBE | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA7E8
#DCA7E8
oklch(79.9% 0.106 320)
- #98CE8D
#98CE8D
oklch(79.7% 0.106 140.3)
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 #DCA7E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.020
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.071
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.072
Use #DCA7E8 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.