#DCAFE0
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81% 0.084 323.6), rgb(220, 175, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#DCAFE0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCAFE0 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 175, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 44%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.084 323.6) |
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 #DCAFE0 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCAFE0 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCAFE0 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCAFE0 text on black | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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)
#DCAFE0
oklch(81% 0.084 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#C982D0
oklch(70.7% 0.135 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA60C3
oklch(63.2% 0.17 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#A543B0
oklch(55.7% 0.186 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D3397
oklch(49% 0.173 323.6)
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Step 800
800
#732C7A
oklch(42.7% 0.142 324)
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Step 900
900
#5D2963
oklch(37.8% 0.111 323.4)
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Step 950
950
#37193A
oklch(27.1% 0.07 323.8)
#DCAFE0 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) | #ABBAE2 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C0DE | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEB3C0 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCAFE0
#DCAFE0
oklch(81% 0.084 323.6)
- #A1CF9F
#A1CF9F
oklch(80.9% 0.082 143.7)
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 #DCAFE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.060
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
Use #DCAFE0 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.