#DCAFE9
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.3% 0.093 318.6), rgb(220, 175, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#DCAFE9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCAFE9 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 175, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 57%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.093 318.6) |
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 #DCAFE9 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCAFE9 | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCAFE9 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCAFE9 text on black | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F6
oklch(93.7% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 317.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCAFE9
oklch(81.3% 0.093 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#C780DC
oklch(70.7% 0.15 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#B85BD2
oklch(63% 0.192 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#A43CBF
oklch(55.7% 0.208 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C2DA4
oklch(49.1% 0.192 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#722785
oklch(42.7% 0.16 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C266B
oklch(37.7% 0.124 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#36173F
oklch(27% 0.08 318.1)
#DCAFE9 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) | #A8BBEB | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C0E7 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB5C3 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCAFE9
#DCAFE9
oklch(81.3% 0.093 318.6)
- #A4D196
#A4D196
oklch(81.4% 0.094 138.4)
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 #DCAFE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.027
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.033
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
Use #DCAFE9 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.