#DCABE9
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.6% 0.1 319.1), rgb(220, 171, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#DCABE9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCABE9 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 171, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 58%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.1 319.1) |
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 #DCABE9 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCABE9 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCABE9 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCABE9 text on black | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 319.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCABE9
oklch(80.6% 0.1 319.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB7DDF
oklch(70.8% 0.16 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC56D6
oklch(63.1% 0.205 319)
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Step 600
600
#A833C3
oklch(55.6% 0.224 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#9023A9
oklch(49.2% 0.208 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#752189
oklch(42.8% 0.172 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E226D
oklch(37.6% 0.134 319)
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Step 950
950
#371540
oklch(26.9% 0.085 318.8)
#DCABE9 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) | #A4B9EC | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBEE7 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB2C1 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCABE9
#DCABE9
oklch(80.6% 0.1 319.1)
- #9ED091
#9ED091
oklch(80.7% 0.101 139.3)
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 #DCABE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.028
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.030
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.063
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.063
Use #DCABE9 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.