#DCAFFE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.1% 0.118 309.9), rgb(220, 175, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#DCAFFE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.60:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCAFFE |
| RGB | rgb(220, 175, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 98%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.118 309.9) |
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 #DCAFFE | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCAFFE | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCAFFE text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCAFFE text on black | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEFA
oklch(88.5% 0.065 309.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCAFFE
oklch(82.1% 0.118 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#C479F7
oklch(70.6% 0.189 309.9)
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Step 500
500
#B54EF3
oklch(63.1% 0.24 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#A121E2
oklch(55.6% 0.262 309.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A09C4
oklch(49.1% 0.244 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#70139E
oklch(42.6% 0.202 310.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B1C7E
oklch(37.7% 0.158 310.1)
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Step 950
950
#35134A
oklch(27% 0.1 309.7)
#DCAFFE 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) | #A1BEFF | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABC1FC | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8BACC | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCAFFE
#DCAFFE
oklch(82.1% 0.118 309.9)
- #ABD481
#ABD481
oklch(82.1% 0.118 130.1)
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 #DCAFFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.015
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.022
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
Use #DCAFFE 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.