#DCA8E4
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.9% 0.1 321.9), rgb(220, 168, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#DCA8E4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA8E4 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 168, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 53%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.1 321.9) |
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 #DCA8E4 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCA8E4 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCA8E4 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA8E4 text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEF
oklch(88.6% 0.054 322.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCA8E4
oklch(79.9% 0.1 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE7BDB
oklch(70.6% 0.161 322)
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Step 500
500
#C054D1
oklch(63.1% 0.205 322)
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Step 600
600
#AB31BE
oklch(55.5% 0.223 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#9321A4
oklch(49.1% 0.207 322)
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Step 800
800
#771F85
oklch(42.7% 0.172 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#60216B
oklch(37.6% 0.134 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#39153E
oklch(27% 0.084 322.6)
#DCA8E4 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) | #A2B6E6 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBCE2 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEAEBD | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA8E4
#DCA8E4
oklch(79.9% 0.1 321.9)
- #98CE92
#98CE92
oklch(79.8% 0.1 142.1)
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 #DCA8E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.019
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.066
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.070
Use #DCA8E4 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.