#DCAFD8
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.7% 0.075 329.2), rgb(220, 175, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#DCAFD8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCAFD8 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 175, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 39%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.075 329.2) |
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 #DCAFD8 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCAFD8 | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCAFD8 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCAFD8 text on black | 11.16:1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCAFD8
oklch(80.7% 0.075 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA84C5
oklch(70.6% 0.121 329.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB63B6
oklch(63.1% 0.154 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#A647A2
oklch(55.5% 0.168 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E388B
oklch(49.1% 0.156 329)
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Step 800
800
#742F71
oklch(42.8% 0.13 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B5B
oklch(37.8% 0.1 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#371A35
oklch(27% 0.063 329.7)
#DCAFD8 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) | #ADB9DA | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7BFD6 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0B2BD | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCAFD8
#DCAFD8
oklch(80.7% 0.075 329.2)
- #9ECEA6
#9ECEA6
oklch(80.7% 0.075 149.5)
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 #DCAFD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.056
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.061
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.063
Use #DCAFD8 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.