#DCA7F3
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.3% 0.119 315.4), rgb(220, 167, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#DCA7F3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA7F3 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 167, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 76%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.119 315.4) |
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 #DCA7F3 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCA7F3 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCA7F3 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA7F3 text on black | 10.86:1 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF7
oklch(88.6% 0.065 315.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCA7F3
oklch(80.3% 0.119 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD76F0
oklch(70.8% 0.19 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF48EA
oklch(63.1% 0.243 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA15D8
oklch(55.5% 0.263 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#9100BA
oklch(49% 0.241 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#770A98
oklch(42.8% 0.204 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#601979
oklch(37.8% 0.158 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#381147
oklch(27% 0.101 315)
#DCA7F3 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) | #9CB7F6 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BCF1 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBB0C3 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA7F3
#DCA7F3
oklch(80.3% 0.119 315.4)
- #9DD082
#9DD082
oklch(80.3% 0.118 135.3)
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 #DCA7F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.026
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.031
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.069
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.073
Use #DCA7F3 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.