#DCA7EE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.1% 0.113 317.4), rgb(220, 167, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#DCA7EE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.80:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA7EE |
| RGB | rgb(220, 167, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 68%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.113 317.4) |
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 #DCA7EE | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCA7EE | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCA7EE text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA7EE text on black | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F9
oklch(93.7% 0.032 316.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF5
oklch(88.6% 0.063 317.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCA7EE
oklch(80.1% 0.113 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD77E9
oklch(70.6% 0.181 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF4CE2
oklch(63% 0.231 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#AB21D0
oklch(55.6% 0.251 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#930BB4
oklch(49.2% 0.233 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#771392
oklch(42.7% 0.193 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#601B74
oklch(37.6% 0.151 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#381244
oklch(26.9% 0.096 317.1)
#DCA7EE 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) | #9EB6F1 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABCEC | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCAFC1 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA7EE
#DCA7EE
oklch(80.1% 0.113 317.4)
- #9BCF87
#9BCF87
oklch(80% 0.112 137.3)
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 #DCA7EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.028
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.070
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.073
Use #DCA7EE 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.