#DCAFEA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.4% 0.095 318.1), rgb(220, 175, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#DCAFEA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.36:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCAFEA |
| RGB | rgb(220, 175, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 58%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.095 318.1) |
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 #DCAFEA | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCAFEA | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCAFEA text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCAFEA text on black | 11.36:1 | 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
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 317.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCAFEA
oklch(81.4% 0.095 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#C780DD
oklch(70.7% 0.151 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#B85BD3
oklch(63.1% 0.193 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#A43BC0
oklch(55.6% 0.21 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C2CA6
oklch(49.1% 0.195 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#722686
oklch(42.7% 0.162 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C266C
oklch(37.8% 0.126 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#36173F
oklch(27% 0.08 318.1)
#DCAFEA 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) | #A8BCEC | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C0E8 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCB5C4 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCAFEA
#DCAFEA
oklch(81.4% 0.095 318.1)
- #A4D195
#A4D195
oklch(81.3% 0.095 138)
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 #DCAFEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.032
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
Use #DCAFEA 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.