#DCA8F5
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.6% 0.119 314.4), rgb(220, 168, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#DCA8F5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA8F5 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 168, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 79%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.119 314.4) |
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 #DCA8F5 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCA8F5 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCA8F5 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA8F5 text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#F9F2FD
oklch(97% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF8
oklch(88.6% 0.066 314.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCA8F5
oklch(80.6% 0.119 314.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB76F1
oklch(70.6% 0.19 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD48EC
oklch(63% 0.244 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#A915DB
oklch(55.6% 0.265 314.3)
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Step 700
700
#9000BC
oklch(49% 0.242 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#760A99
oklch(42.7% 0.204 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F197A
oklch(37.7% 0.158 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#381147
oklch(27% 0.101 315)
#DCA8F5 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) | #9CB8F8 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BDF3 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBB2C4 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA8F5
#DCA8F5
oklch(80.6% 0.119 314.4)
- #9FD181
#9FD181
oklch(80.6% 0.119 134.4)
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 #DCA8F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.024
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.029
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.031
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.067
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.071
Use #DCA8F5 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.