#DCACE7
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.7% 0.096 320), rgb(220, 172, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#DCACE7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCACE7 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 172, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 55%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.096 320) |
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 #DCACE7 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCACE7 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCACE7 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCACE7 text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#E9CEF0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 319.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCACE7
oklch(80.7% 0.096 320)
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Step 400
400
#CA7EDC
oklch(70.7% 0.154 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC58D2
oklch(63.1% 0.198 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#A738BF
oklch(55.7% 0.214 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F28A5
oklch(49.1% 0.2 319.8)
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Step 800
800
#742485
oklch(42.7% 0.164 320)
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Step 900
900
#5E246B
oklch(37.7% 0.129 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#37163F
oklch(27% 0.082 319.4)
#DCACE7 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) | #A6B9E9 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BEE5 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB2C1 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCACE7
#DCACE7
oklch(80.7% 0.096 320)
- #9FD094
#9FD094
oklch(80.8% 0.097 139.9)
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 #DCACE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.029
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.031
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
Use #DCACE7 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.