#DCAFF3
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.7% 0.105 314), rgb(220, 175, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#DCAFF3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.46:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCAFF3 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 175, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 74%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.105 314) |
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 #DCAFF3 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCAFF3 | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCAFF3 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCAFF3 text on black | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F8
oklch(93.5% 0.03 314)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF5
oklch(88.4% 0.059 313.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCAFF3
oklch(81.7% 0.105 314)
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Step 400
400
#C67DE9
oklch(70.7% 0.168 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#B756E2
oklch(63.2% 0.214 313.9)
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Step 600
600
#A232CF
oklch(55.5% 0.233 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B22B3
oklch(49.1% 0.216 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#712091
oklch(42.7% 0.179 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2274
oklch(37.7% 0.14 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#361544
oklch(27% 0.09 314.5)
#DCAFF3 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) | #A5BDF6 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC1F1 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBB7C7 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCAFF3
#DCAFF3
oklch(81.7% 0.105 314)
- #A7D28C
#A7D28C
oklch(81.6% 0.105 133.9)
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 #DCAFF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.017
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.024
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
Use #DCAFF3 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.