#DCA9FE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81.1% 0.128 311.2), rgb(220, 169, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#DCA9FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.128 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA9FE |
| RGB | rgb(220, 169, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 98%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.128 311.2) |
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 #DCA9FE | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCA9FE | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCA9FE text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA9FE text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F2FE
oklch(97% 0.017 311.6)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E3FD
oklch(93.5% 0.038 311.1)
-
Step 200
200
#E8CCFC
oklch(88.4% 0.071 311.1)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCA9FE
oklch(81.1% 0.128 311.2)
-
Step 400
400
#C974FC
oklch(70.7% 0.204 311.1)
-
Step 500
500
#BB42FA
oklch(63.1% 0.262 311)
-
Step 600
600
#A600E6
oklch(55.5% 0.279 311.1)
-
Step 700
700
#8C00C3
oklch(49% 0.247 311.1)
-
Step 800
800
#7400A2
oklch(42.8% 0.215 311.2)
-
Step 900
900
#5E1382
oklch(37.7% 0.171 311)
-
Step 950
950
#370F4C
oklch(27% 0.109 311.1)
#DCA9FE 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) | #9ABAFF | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5BEFB | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9B5C8 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA9FE
#DCA9FE
oklch(81.1% 0.128 311.2)
- #A4D279
#A4D279
oklch(81.1% 0.127 131.1)
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 #DCA9FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.025
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.029
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.038
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.067
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.071
Use #DCA9FE 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.