#DCAFE5
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.2% 0.089 320.7), rgb(220, 175, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#DCAFE5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCAFE5 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 175, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 51%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.089 320.7) |
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 #DCAFE5 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCAFE5 | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCAFE5 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCAFE5 text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCAFE5
oklch(81.2% 0.089 320.7)
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Step 400
400
#C881D6
oklch(70.7% 0.142 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#B95DCB
oklch(63% 0.182 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#A43FB8
oklch(55.5% 0.198 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D309E
oklch(49.2% 0.183 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#722980
oklch(42.6% 0.152 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D2767
oklch(37.7% 0.119 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#36183C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 320.7)
#DCAFE5 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) | #AABBE7 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C0E3 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB4C2 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCAFE5
#DCAFE5
oklch(81.2% 0.089 320.7)
- #A2D09A
#A2D09A
oklch(81.1% 0.089 140.9)
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 #DCAFE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.032
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.063
Use #DCAFE5 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.