#DCA7F5
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.4% 0.121 314.6), rgb(220, 167, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#DCA7F5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.121 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.88:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA7F5 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 167, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 80%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.121 314.6) |
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 #DCA7F5 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCA7F5 | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCA7F5 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA7F5 text on black | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#F3E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.036 314.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACCF8
oklch(88.4% 0.067 315)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCA7F5
oklch(80.4% 0.121 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#CC75F2
oklch(70.6% 0.193 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE46ED
oklch(63% 0.247 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA0EDC
oklch(55.6% 0.269 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#9000BC
oklch(49% 0.242 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#76069A
oklch(42.6% 0.207 314.5)
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Step 900
900
#60177B
oklch(37.8% 0.162 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#381148
oklch(27% 0.102 314.3)
#DCA7F5 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) | #9BB7F8 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7BCF3 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBB1C3 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA7F5
#DCA7F5
oklch(80.4% 0.121 314.6)
- #9DD080
#9DD080
oklch(80.3% 0.12 134.8)
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 #DCA7F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.025
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.030
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.031
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.039
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.069
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.073
Use #DCA7F5 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.