#DCAAF1
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.7% 0.111 315.7), rgb(220, 170, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#DCAAF1 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCAAF1 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 170, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 72%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.111 315.7) |
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 #DCAAF1 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCAAF1 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCAAF1 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCAAF1 text on black | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E9CDF5
oklch(88.4% 0.062 315.8)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCAAF1
oklch(80.7% 0.111 315.7)
-
Step 400
400
#CA79EB
oklch(70.6% 0.179 315.4)
-
Step 500
500
#BC4FE4
oklch(63.1% 0.227 315.6)
-
Step 600
600
#A826D2
oklch(55.7% 0.248 315.7)
-
Step 700
700
#9013B6
oklch(49.2% 0.231 315.7)
-
Step 800
800
#751793
oklch(42.7% 0.191 315.8)
-
Step 900
900
#5E1D75
oklch(37.6% 0.149 315.6)
-
Step 950
950
#371345
oklch(26.9% 0.095 315.2)
#DCAAF1 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) | #A0B9F4 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBEEF | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBB2C3 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCAAF1
#DCAAF1
oklch(80.7% 0.111 315.7)
- #A0D188
#A0D188
oklch(80.8% 0.111 135.8)
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 #DCAAF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.024
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.026
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.063
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.066
Use #DCAAF1 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.