#DCA7FA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.6% 0.127 312.8), rgb(220, 167, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#DCA7FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 313°. 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 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA7FA |
| RGB | rgb(220, 167, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.127 312.8) |
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 #DCA7FA | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCA7FA | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCA7FA text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA7FA text on black | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#F9F2FE
oklch(97% 0.017 311.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FC
oklch(93.6% 0.037 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CCFB
oklch(88.4% 0.071 312.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCA7FA
oklch(80.6% 0.127 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB73F9
oklch(70.6% 0.203 312.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE42F5
oklch(63.2% 0.258 313)
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Step 600
600
#A900E2
oklch(55.6% 0.277 313)
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Step 700
700
#8E00C0
oklch(49.1% 0.245 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#75009F
oklch(42.7% 0.213 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F137F
oklch(37.6% 0.169 312.8)
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Step 950
950
#380F4A
oklch(27% 0.107 313.3)
#DCA7FA 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) | #99B8FD | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5BCF7 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAB2C5 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA7FA
#DCA7FA
oklch(80.6% 0.127 312.8)
- #A0D17A
#A0D17A
oklch(80.6% 0.126 132.6)
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 #DCA7FA, 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 0.027
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.070
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.074
Use #DCA7FA 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.