#DCAAF8
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81% 0.119 313), rgb(220, 170, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#DCAAF8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.119 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 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCAAF8 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 170, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 85%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.119 313) |
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 #DCAAF8 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCAAF8 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCAAF8 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCAAF8 text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#E9CDF9
oklch(88.5% 0.066 313.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCAAF8
oklch(81% 0.119 313)
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Step 400
400
#C977F4
oklch(70.7% 0.191 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB49EF
oklch(63.1% 0.244 313)
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Step 600
600
#A718DD
oklch(55.6% 0.265 313.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F00BF
oklch(49.1% 0.244 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#740D9B
oklch(42.7% 0.204 313.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E197C
oklch(37.7% 0.16 313)
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Step 950
950
#371248
oklch(27% 0.1 313.2)
#DCAAF8 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) | #9EBAFB | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BEF6 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAB4C6 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCAAF8
#DCAAF8
oklch(81% 0.119 313)
- #A3D280
#A3D280
oklch(81.1% 0.12 132.8)
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 #DCAAF8, 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 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.063
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.066
Use #DCAAF8 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.