#DCACF6
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.3% 0.114 313.4), rgb(220, 172, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#DCACF6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.27:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCACF6 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 172, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 80%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.114 313.4) |
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 #DCACF6 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCACF6 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCACF6 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCACF6 text on black | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF7
oklch(88.6% 0.062 313.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCACF6
oklch(81.3% 0.114 313.4)
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Step 400
400
#C879EF
oklch(70.6% 0.182 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#B94FEA
oklch(63.1% 0.232 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#A525D8
oklch(55.6% 0.252 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D11BB
oklch(49% 0.235 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#731697
oklch(42.7% 0.194 313.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D1D78
oklch(37.7% 0.151 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#361347
oklch(26.9% 0.097 312.7)
#DCACF6 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) | #A1BBF9 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBFF4 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAB5C7 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCACF6
#DCACF6
oklch(81.3% 0.114 313.4)
- #A4D285
#A4D285
oklch(81.3% 0.114 133.5)
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 #DCACF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.020
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.021
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.061
Use #DCACF6 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.