#DCAAD9
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.8% 0.085 328.3), rgb(220, 170, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#DCAAD9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCAAD9 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 170, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 42%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.085 328.3) |
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 #DCAAD9 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCAAD9 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCAAD9 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCAAD9 text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 328.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCAAD9
oklch(79.8% 0.085 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE80CB
oklch(70.7% 0.136 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C05CBD
oklch(63.1% 0.175 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB3EA9
oklch(55.6% 0.19 328.5)
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Step 700
700
#922F91
oklch(49% 0.176 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#772976
oklch(42.7% 0.146 328.3)
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Step 900
900
#60275F
oklch(37.7% 0.113 328.2)
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Step 950
950
#391838
oklch(27.2% 0.072 328.5)
#DCAAD9 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) | #A8B6DB | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3BCD7 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0ADBA | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCAAD9
#DCAAD9
oklch(79.8% 0.085 328.3)
- #98CD9F
#98CD9F
oklch(79.9% 0.085 148.2)
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 #DCAAD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.027
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.062
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.063
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
Use #DCAAD9 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.