#DCA8FF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81% 0.131 311), rgb(220, 168, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#DCA8FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA8FF |
| RGB | rgb(220, 168, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.131 311) |
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 #DCA8FF | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCA8FF | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCA8FF text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA8FF text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#F2E3FD
oklch(93.5% 0.038 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9CCFD
oklch(88.5% 0.073 311.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCA8FF
oklch(81% 0.131 311)
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Step 400
400
#CA72FE
oklch(70.7% 0.21 311.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC3EFC
oklch(63% 0.268 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#A600E7
oklch(55.6% 0.28 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C00C3
oklch(49% 0.247 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#7300A2
oklch(42.6% 0.215 310.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E1183
oklch(37.7% 0.174 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#370E4D
oklch(26.9% 0.111 310.7)
#DCA8FF 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) | #99BAFF | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4BDFC | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8B4C8 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA8FF
#DCA8FF
oklch(81% 0.131 311)
- #A3D276
#A3D276
oklch(80.9% 0.131 130.9)
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 #DCA8FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.027
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.027
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.036
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.069
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.073
Use #DCA8FF 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.