#DCA8EC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.2% 0.109 318.1), rgb(220, 168, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#DCA8EC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA8EC |
| RGB | rgb(220, 168, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 64%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.109 318.1) |
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 #DCA8EC | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCA8EC | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCA8EC text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA8EC text on black | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF4
oklch(88.5% 0.061 317.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCA8EC
oklch(80.2% 0.109 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD79E6
oklch(70.7% 0.175 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF4FDE
oklch(63.1% 0.223 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#AA27CC
oklch(55.6% 0.243 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#9215B0
oklch(49.1% 0.225 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#76188F
oklch(42.7% 0.187 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#601E72
oklch(37.8% 0.145 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#381343
oklch(26.9% 0.093 317.7)
#DCA8EC 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) | #A0B7EF | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBCEA | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCB0C0 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA8EC
#DCA8EC
oklch(80.2% 0.109 318.1)
- #9BCF8A
#9BCF8A
oklch(80.1% 0.109 138.2)
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 #DCA8EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.028
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.032
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.068
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.071
Use #DCA8EC 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.