#DCAEE1
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.8% 0.086 323.1), rgb(220, 174, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#DCAEE1 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 323°. 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 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.18:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCAEE1 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 174, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 46%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.086 323.1) |
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 #DCAEE1 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCAEE1 | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCAEE1 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCAEE1 text on black | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEC
oklch(88.5% 0.048 322.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCAEE1
oklch(80.8% 0.086 323.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA81D2
oklch(70.7% 0.139 323.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB5EC6
oklch(63.2% 0.177 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#A640B2
oklch(55.6% 0.192 323.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E3199
oklch(49.1% 0.178 323.3)
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Step 800
800
#732A7C
oklch(42.6% 0.147 323.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D2864
oklch(37.7% 0.114 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#37183B
oklch(27% 0.074 322.9)
#DCAEE1 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) | #AABAE3 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BFDF | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEB3C0 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCAEE1
#DCAEE1
oklch(80.8% 0.086 323.1)
- #A0CF9C
#A0CF9C
oklch(80.8% 0.086 142.8)
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 #DCAEE1, 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 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.062
Use #DCAEE1 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.