#DCADE9
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81% 0.097 318.8), rgb(220, 173, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#DCADE9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.19:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCADE9 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 173, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 58%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.097 318.8) |
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 #DCADE9 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCADE9 | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCADE9 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCADE9 text on black | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 319.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCADE9
oklch(81% 0.097 318.8)
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Step 400
400
#C97EDD
oklch(70.6% 0.155 319)
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Step 500
500
#BA59D4
oklch(63.1% 0.198 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#A638C1
oklch(55.7% 0.215 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E28A7
oklch(49.1% 0.201 318.8)
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Step 800
800
#732487
oklch(42.7% 0.166 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D246C
oklch(37.6% 0.129 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#37163F
oklch(27% 0.082 319.4)
#DCADE9 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) | #A6BAEB | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BFE7 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB3C2 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCADE9
#DCADE9
oklch(81% 0.097 318.8)
- #A1D094
#A1D094
oklch(80.9% 0.096 139)
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 #DCADE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.028
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.031
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.060
Use #DCADE9 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.