#DCABE6
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.5% 0.097 320.6), rgb(220, 171, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#DCABE6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.01:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCABE6 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 171, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 54%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.097 320.6) |
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 #DCABE6 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCABE6 | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCABE6 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCABE6 text on black | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 321.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCABE6
oklch(80.5% 0.097 320.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB7DDB
oklch(70.6% 0.156 320.6)
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Step 500
500
#BD57D1
oklch(63.1% 0.199 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#A836BE
oklch(55.6% 0.216 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#9027A4
oklch(49.1% 0.2 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#752385
oklch(42.7% 0.166 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F236B
oklch(37.7% 0.131 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#38163E
oklch(27% 0.082 321.4)
#DCABE6 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) | #A5B8E8 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BDE4 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB1C0 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCABE6
#DCABE6
oklch(80.5% 0.097 320.6)
- #9DCF94
#9DCF94
oklch(80.4% 0.097 140.7)
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 #DCABE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.026
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.064
Use #DCABE6 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.