#DCAEE9
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.1% 0.095 318.7), rgb(220, 174, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#DCAEE9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.095 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 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.27:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCAEE9 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 174, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 57%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.095 318.7) |
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 #DCAEE9 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCAEE9 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCAEE9 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCAEE9 text on black | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#E9CFF0
oklch(88.6% 0.053 319)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCAEE9
oklch(81.1% 0.095 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#C87FDD
oklch(70.7% 0.153 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#B95AD3
oklch(63.1% 0.195 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#A53AC0
oklch(55.7% 0.212 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D2BA6
oklch(49.2% 0.197 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#732686
oklch(42.8% 0.162 319)
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Step 900
900
#5D256B
oklch(37.7% 0.127 319.1)
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Step 950
950
#36173F
oklch(27% 0.08 318.1)
#DCAEE9 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) | #A7BBEB | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BFE7 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB4C3 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCAEE9
#DCAEE9
oklch(81.1% 0.095 318.7)
- #A2D195
#A2D195
oklch(81.2% 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 #DCAEE9, 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 0.032
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
Use #DCAEE9 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.