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#DCA1FC Color

#DCA1FC is rgb(220, 161, 252) in RGB, hsl(279, 94%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 36%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DCA1FC
HEX#DCA1FC
RGBrgb(220, 161, 252)
HSLhsl(279, 94%, 81%)
HSVhsv(279, 36%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 36%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(79.7% 0.139 313.1)
LABlab(74.43% 34.37 -36.94)
LCHlch(74.43% 50.45 312.94)

What #DCA1FC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DCA1FC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 6.54Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 7.18Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 7.7Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 8.32Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 12.4Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 13.54

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#DCA1FC Channel Values

How #DCA1FC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 220 · G 161 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 279° · S 94% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 279° · S 36% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.99:1 vs white · 10.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCA1FC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DCA1FC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DCA1FC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DCA1FC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DCA1FC
Complementary
#C1FCA1
Analogous
#AFA1FC
Analogous
#FCA1EE
Triadic
#FCDCA1
Triadic
#A1FCDC
Split comp.
#EEFCA1
Split comp.
#A1FCAF

Tints & Shades of #DCA1FC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E0ABFC
#E5BAFD
#E9C4FD
#EFD2FE
#F2DCFE
#F8EBFE

Shades

#C86BFA
#B434F9
#9D07ED
#7906B7
#550481
#31024A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DCA1FC.

How #DCA1FC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#DCA1FC
Protanopia#ADADFC
Protanomaly#C2A8FC
Deuteranopia#B7B7FB
Deuteranomaly#C7AFFB
Tritanopia#D1B0B0
Tritanomaly#D5AAD3
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DCA1FC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-dca1fc: #DCA1FC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DCA1FC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dca1fc': '#DCA1FC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.631, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_dca1fc">#DCA1FC</color>
SVG fillfill="#DCA1FC"

More Purple Colors

#DCA1FC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DCA1FC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DCA1FC?

#DCA1FC is a lightest purple — rgb(220, 161, 252) in RGB and hsl(279, 94%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.54.

What is the RGB value of #DCA1FC?

#DCA1FC is rgb(220, 161, 252) — red 220, green 161, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DCA1FC?

#DCA1FC converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 36%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DCA1FC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DCA1FC scores 1.99:1 against white and 10.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DCA1FC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DCA1FC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 15.63, which is visibly different.

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