#DCA9EA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.3% 0.105 318.9), rgb(220, 169, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#DCA9EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.90:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA9EA |
| RGB | rgb(220, 169, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 61%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.105 318.9) |
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 #DCA9EA | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCA9EA | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCA9EA text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA9EA text on black | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF2
oklch(88.4% 0.059 318.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCA9EA
oklch(80.3% 0.105 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC7BE2
oklch(70.7% 0.167 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE52DA
oklch(63.1% 0.215 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#A92DC7
oklch(55.5% 0.233 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#911CAC
oklch(49% 0.217 318.8)
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Step 800
800
#761C8B
oklch(42.7% 0.18 319)
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Step 900
900
#5F206F
oklch(37.6% 0.139 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#381441
oklch(26.9% 0.089 319.1)
#DCA9EA 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) | #A1B7ED | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBDE8 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB0C0 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA9EA
#DCA9EA
oklch(80.3% 0.105 318.9)
- #9CCF8D
#9CCF8D
oklch(80.2% 0.105 138.7)
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 #DCA9EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.024
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.030
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.032
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.066
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.069
Use #DCA9EA 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.