#DCAEE0
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.8% 0.085 323.7), rgb(220, 174, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#DCAEE0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCAEE0 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 174, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 45%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.085 323.7) |
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 #DCAEE0 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCAEE0 | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCAEE0 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCAEE0 text on black | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEB
oklch(88.4% 0.047 323.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCAEE0
oklch(80.8% 0.085 323.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA82D1
oklch(70.8% 0.136 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#BB5FC4
oklch(63.2% 0.173 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#A641B1
oklch(55.6% 0.19 323.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E3298
oklch(49.1% 0.176 323.7)
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Step 800
800
#732B7B
oklch(42.7% 0.145 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D2863
oklch(37.6% 0.113 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#37183A
oklch(27% 0.072 324)
#DCAEE0 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) | #AABAE2 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BFDE | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEB2BF | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCAEE0
#DCAEE0
oklch(80.8% 0.085 323.7)
- #9FCF9D
#9FCF9D
oklch(80.7% 0.086 143.7)
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 #DCAEE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.063
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
Use #DCAEE0 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.