#DCA9E7
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.2% 0.102 320.3), rgb(220, 169, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#DCA9E7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.87:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA9E7 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 169, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 56%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.102 320.3) |
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 #DCA9E7 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCA9E7 | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCA9E7 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA9E7 text on black | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#EACEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 319.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCA9E7
oklch(80.2% 0.102 320.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD7BDE
oklch(70.6% 0.163 320.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE54D5
oklch(63.1% 0.208 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA31C2
oklch(55.7% 0.226 320.4)
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Step 700
700
#9220A8
oklch(49.2% 0.211 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#761F88
oklch(42.7% 0.174 320.1)
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Step 900
900
#60216D
oklch(37.8% 0.136 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#381540
oklch(27% 0.086 319.8)
#DCA9E7 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) | #A2B7E9 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBCE5 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDAFBF | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA9E7
#DCA9E7
oklch(80.2% 0.102 320.3)
- #9BCF90
#9BCF90
oklch(80.2% 0.102 140.1)
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 #DCA9E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.023
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.033
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.066
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.067
Use #DCA9E7 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.