#DCACFA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.5% 0.118 311.9), rgb(220, 172, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#DCACFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 312°. 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 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.32:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCACFA |
| RGB | rgb(220, 172, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 89%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.118 311.9) |
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 #DCACFA | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCACFA | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCACFA text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCACFA text on black | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#F2E4FB
oklch(93.7% 0.034 312.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDF9
oklch(88.5% 0.066 312.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCACFA
oklch(81.5% 0.118 311.9)
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Step 400
400
#C778F4
oklch(70.6% 0.189 311.9)
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Step 500
500
#B94BF0
oklch(63.1% 0.242 312)
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Step 600
600
#A51DDE
oklch(55.6% 0.262 312.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D03C1
oklch(49.1% 0.244 311.9)
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Step 800
800
#73109C
oklch(42.8% 0.203 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D1B7C
oklch(37.8% 0.158 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#361249
oklch(26.9% 0.101 311.5)
#DCACFA 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) | #9FBCFD | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABFF8 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9B6C8 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCACFA
#DCACFA
oklch(81.5% 0.118 311.9)
- #A6D381
#A6D381
oklch(81.5% 0.119 132)
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 #DCACFA, 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 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.062
Use #DCACFA 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.