#DCAEFD
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.9% 0.118 310.5), rgb(220, 174, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#DCAEFD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.51:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCAEFD |
| RGB | rgb(220, 174, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 95%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.118 310.5) |
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 #DCAEFD | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCAEFD | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCAEFD text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCAEFD text on black | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEFA
oklch(88.6% 0.065 310.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCAEFD
oklch(81.9% 0.118 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#C579F7
oklch(70.7% 0.19 310.3)
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Step 500
500
#B64DF3
oklch(63.1% 0.242 310.2)
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Step 600
600
#A21FE1
oklch(55.6% 0.263 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B06C3
oklch(49.1% 0.244 310.6)
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Step 800
800
#71129E
oklch(42.7% 0.202 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B1C7E
oklch(37.7% 0.158 310.1)
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Step 950
950
#35134A
oklch(27% 0.1 309.7)
#DCAEFD 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) | #A0BEFF | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAC1FB | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9B9CB | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCAEFD
#DCAEFD
oklch(81.9% 0.118 310.5)
- #AAD481
#AAD481
oklch(82% 0.118 130.5)
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 #DCAEFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.017
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.022
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
Use #DCAEFD 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.