#DCAADE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80% 0.09 325.1), rgb(220, 170, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#DCAADE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCAADE |
| RGB | rgb(220, 170, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 44%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.09 325.1) |
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 #DCAADE | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCAADE | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCAADE text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCAADE text on black | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 325)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCAADE
oklch(80% 0.09 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD7FD2
oklch(70.7% 0.144 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#BF5AC5
oklch(63.1% 0.184 325.3)
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Step 600
600
#AA3BB2
oklch(55.6% 0.201 325)
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Step 700
700
#922C99
oklch(49.2% 0.186 325.2)
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Step 800
800
#76267C
oklch(42.6% 0.155 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#602564
oklch(37.7% 0.121 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#38173A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 325.2)
#DCAADE 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) | #A6B6E0 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BCDC | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFAEBC | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCAADE
#DCAADE
oklch(80% 0.09 325.1)
- #99CE9A
#99CE9A
oklch(80.1% 0.091 145.1)
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 #DCAADE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.024
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
Use #DCAADE 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.