#DCA8F6
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.6% 0.12 314.1), rgb(220, 168, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#DCA8F6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.120 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 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA8F6 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 168, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 81%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.12 314.1) |
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 #DCA8F6 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCA8F6 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCA8F6 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA8F6 text on black | 10.97:1 | 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
#F3E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.036 314.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF9
oklch(88.6% 0.067 314.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCA8F6
oklch(80.6% 0.12 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB76F3
oklch(70.7% 0.192 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD47EE
oklch(63% 0.247 314)
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Step 600
600
#A912DC
oklch(55.6% 0.267 314.1)
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Step 700
700
#9000BD
oklch(49.1% 0.243 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#76089B
oklch(42.8% 0.207 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F187B
oklch(37.7% 0.161 314)
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Step 950
950
#381148
oklch(27% 0.102 314.3)
#DCA8F6 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) | #9CB8F9 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BDF4 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAB2C4 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA8F6
#DCA8F6
oklch(80.6% 0.12 314.1)
- #9FD180
#9FD180
oklch(80.6% 0.121 134.2)
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 #DCA8F6, 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 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.067
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.071
Use #DCA8F6 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.