#DCAAF7
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81% 0.118 313.4), rgb(220, 170, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#DCAAF7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 313°. 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 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCAAF7 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 170, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 83%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.118 313.4) |
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 #DCAAF7 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCAAF7 | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCAAF7 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCAAF7 text on black | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#F2E4FB
oklch(93.7% 0.034 312.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF8
oklch(88.5% 0.065 313.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCAAF7
oklch(81% 0.118 313.4)
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Step 400
400
#C977F2
oklch(70.6% 0.189 313.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB4AED
oklch(63% 0.241 313.4)
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Step 600
600
#A71BDC
oklch(55.7% 0.263 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F00BE
oklch(49.1% 0.244 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#740F9A
oklch(42.7% 0.202 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E1A7B
oklch(37.7% 0.158 313.3)
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Step 950
950
#371248
oklch(27% 0.1 313.2)
#DCAAF7 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) | #9EBAFA | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BEF5 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAB4C6 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCAAF7
#DCAAF7
oklch(81% 0.118 313.4)
- #A2D282
#A2D282
oklch(81.1% 0.118 133.6)
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 #DCAAF7, 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 0.033
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- 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 #DCAAF7 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.