#DCAFFF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.2% 0.119 309.6), rgb(220, 175, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#DCAFFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.119 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.61:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCAFFF |
| RGB | rgb(220, 175, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.119 309.6) |
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 #DCAFFF | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCAFFF | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCAFFF text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCAFFF text on black | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#F1E4FC
oklch(93.6% 0.035 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEFB
oklch(88.5% 0.066 309)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCAFFF
oklch(82.2% 0.119 309.6)
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Step 400
400
#C479F8
oklch(70.7% 0.19 309.6)
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Step 500
500
#B54DF5
oklch(63.1% 0.244 309.4)
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Step 600
600
#A11EE3
oklch(55.5% 0.265 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A05C5
oklch(49.1% 0.246 309.7)
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Step 800
800
#7011A0
oklch(42.7% 0.204 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B1C7F
oklch(37.8% 0.159 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#35134A
oklch(27% 0.1 309.7)
#DCAFFF 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) | #A1BFFF | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAC1FD | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8BACC | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCAFFF
#DCAFFF
oklch(82.2% 0.119 309.6)
- #ACD480
#ACD480
oklch(82.2% 0.119 129.4)
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 #DCAFFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.016
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.023
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
Use #DCAFFF 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.