#DCABFB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81.3% 0.121 311.8), rgb(220, 171, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#DCABFB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 312°. 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 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCABFB |
| RGB | rgb(220, 171, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 91%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.121 311.8) |
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 #DCABFB | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCABFB | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCABFB text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCABFB text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FB
oklch(93.7% 0.034 312.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDFA
oklch(88.5% 0.067 311.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCABFB
oklch(81.3% 0.121 311.8)
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Step 400
400
#C877F7
oklch(70.8% 0.194 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA49F3
oklch(63.2% 0.248 311.8)
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Step 600
600
#A615E1
oklch(55.7% 0.269 312)
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Step 700
700
#8D00C2
oklch(49.1% 0.246 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#730A9E
oklch(42.7% 0.207 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D197E
oklch(37.7% 0.162 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#37114A
oklch(27% 0.104 312)
#DCABFB 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) | #9EBBFE | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BFF9 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9B6C8 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCABFB
#DCABFB
oklch(81.3% 0.121 311.8)
- #A5D27F
#A5D27F
oklch(81.2% 0.12 131.8)
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 #DCABFB, 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 0.023
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.065
Use #DCABFB 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.