#DCAFE3
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.1% 0.087 321.8), rgb(220, 175, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#DCAFE3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCAFE3 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 175, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 48%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.087 321.8) |
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 #DCAFE3 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCAFE3 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCAFE3 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCAFE3 text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#E9CFED
oklch(88.5% 0.049 321.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCAFE3
oklch(81.1% 0.087 321.8)
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Step 400
400
#C882D4
oklch(70.7% 0.138 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#B95EC8
oklch(63% 0.178 321.8)
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Step 600
600
#A441B5
oklch(55.6% 0.192 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D319B
oklch(49.1% 0.179 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#722A7E
oklch(42.6% 0.149 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2865
oklch(37.7% 0.115 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#36183B
oklch(26.9% 0.073 321.7)
#DCAFE3 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) | #AABBE5 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C0E1 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEB4C1 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCAFE3
#DCAFE3
oklch(81.1% 0.087 321.8)
- #A2D09C
#A2D09C
oklch(81.1% 0.087 141.8)
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 #DCAFE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.062
Use #DCAFE3 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.