#DCA9FA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.9% 0.123 312.5), rgb(220, 169, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#DCA9FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA9FA |
| RGB | rgb(220, 169, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.123 312.5) |
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 #DCA9FA | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCA9FA | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCA9FA text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA9FA text on black | 11.09:1 | 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
#F2E3FC
oklch(93.5% 0.037 312.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDFA
oklch(88.6% 0.068 312.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCA9FA
oklch(80.9% 0.123 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA75F7
oklch(70.7% 0.198 312.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC46F3
oklch(63.1% 0.252 312.6)
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Step 600
600
#A809E2
oklch(55.7% 0.274 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E00C0
oklch(49.1% 0.245 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#75039F
oklch(42.8% 0.212 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E177E
oklch(37.7% 0.164 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#37114A
oklch(27% 0.104 312)
#DCA9FA 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) | #9CBAFD | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7BEF8 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9B4C7 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA9FA
#DCA9FA
oklch(80.9% 0.123 312.5)
- #A2D27D
#A2D27D
oklch(81% 0.124 132.6)
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 #DCA9FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.023
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.027
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.066
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.069
Use #DCA9FA 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.