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#DCA3FA Color

#DCA3FA is rgb(220, 163, 250) in RGB, hsl(279, 90%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 35%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve (#E0B0FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DCA3FA
HEX#DCA3FA
RGBrgb(220, 163, 250)
HSLhsl(279, 90%, 81%)
HSVhsv(279, 35%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 35%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(79.9% 0.134 313.5)
LABlab(74.81% 33.04 -35.27)
LCHlch(74.81% 48.33 313.13)

What #DCA3FA 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 #DCA3FA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 6.37Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 6.98Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 7.93Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 9.39Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 11.55Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 13.77

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

#DCA3FA Channel Values

How #DCA3FA 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 163 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 279° · S 90% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 279° · S 35% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.97:1 vs white · 10.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCA3FA 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 text1.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DCA3FA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DCA3FA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DCA3FA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DCA3FA
Complementary
#C1FAA3
Analogous
#B0A3FA
Analogous
#FAA3ED
Triadic
#FADCA3
Triadic
#A3FADC
Split comp.
#EDFAA3
Split comp.
#A3FAB0

Tints & Shades of #DCA3FA

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

#DFADFB
#E5BBFB
#E9C5FC
#EED3FD
#F2DDFD
#F8ECFE

Shades

#C76EF7
#B338F5
#9B0CE9
#7809B3
#54077E
#310449

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DCA3FA.

How #DCA3FA 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#DCA3FA
Protanopia#AEAEFA
Protanomaly#C2AAFA
Deuteranopia#B8B8F9
Deuteranomaly#C8B0F9
Tritanopia#D1B1B1
Tritanomaly#D6ACD2
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DCA3FA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dca3fa: #DCA3FA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DCA3FA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dca3fa': '#DCA3FA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.639, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_dca3fa">#DCA3FA</color>
SVG fillfill="#DCA3FA"

More Purple Colors

#DCA3FA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DCA3FA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DCA3FA?

#DCA3FA is a lightest purple — rgb(220, 163, 250) in RGB and hsl(279, 90%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve (#E0B0FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.37.

What is the RGB value of #DCA3FA?

#DCA3FA is rgb(220, 163, 250) — red 220, green 163, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DCA3FA?

#DCA3FA converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 35%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DCA3FA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DCA3FA scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DCA3FA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DCA3FA 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 13.77, which is visibly different.

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