#DCAAF6
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.9% 0.117 313.7), rgb(220, 170, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#DCAAF6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCAAF6 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 170, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 81%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.117 313.7) |
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 #DCAAF6 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCAAF6 | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCAAF6 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCAAF6 text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF8
oklch(88.5% 0.065 313.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCAAF6
oklch(80.9% 0.117 313.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA78F1
oklch(70.8% 0.187 313.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB4BEC
oklch(63.1% 0.239 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#A71DDA
oklch(55.6% 0.26 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F03BD
oklch(49.1% 0.242 313.7)
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Step 800
800
#741099
oklch(42.7% 0.2 313.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E1B7A
oklch(37.8% 0.156 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#371247
oklch(26.9% 0.099 313.9)
#DCAAF6 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) | #9EBAF9 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BEF4 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAB4C5 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCAAF6
#DCAAF6
oklch(80.9% 0.117 313.7)
- #A2D183
#A2D183
oklch(80.9% 0.116 133.7)
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 #DCAAF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.022
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.024
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.034
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.043
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.063
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.066
Use #DCAAF6 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.