#DCAAF3
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.8% 0.113 314.9), rgb(220, 170, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#DCAAF3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 315°. 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 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCAAF3 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 170, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 75%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.113 314.9) |
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 #DCAAF3 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCAAF3 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCAAF3 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCAAF3 text on black | 11.08:1 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF6
oklch(88.4% 0.063 315.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCAAF3
oklch(80.8% 0.113 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA79ED
oklch(70.7% 0.181 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC4DE7
oklch(63.1% 0.233 315)
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Step 600
600
#A723D5
oklch(55.6% 0.252 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F0EB9
oklch(49.1% 0.235 314.6)
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Step 800
800
#741595
oklch(42.6% 0.194 314.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E1C77
oklch(37.6% 0.152 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#371346
oklch(27% 0.096 314.4)
#DCAAF3 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) | #9FB9F6 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABEF1 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBB3C4 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCAAF3
#DCAAF3
oklch(80.8% 0.113 314.9)
- #A1D186
#A1D186
oklch(80.9% 0.113 134.8)
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 #DCAAF3, 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 0.025
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.063
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.066
Use #DCAAF3 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.