#DCADDE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.6% 0.085 325), rgb(220, 173, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#DCADDE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.07:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCADDE |
| RGB | rgb(220, 173, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 43%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.085 325) |
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 #DCADDE | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCADDE | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCADDE text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCADDE text on black | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCADDE
oklch(80.6% 0.085 325)
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Step 400
400
#CB81CF
oklch(70.7% 0.137 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC5EC2
oklch(63.1% 0.174 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#A741AE
oklch(55.6% 0.188 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F3196
oklch(49.1% 0.176 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#742A7A
oklch(42.6% 0.146 324.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2862
oklch(37.7% 0.113 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#371839
oklch(26.9% 0.071 325)
#DCADDE 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) | #A9B9E0 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BEDC | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFB1BE | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCADDE
#DCADDE
oklch(80.6% 0.085 325)
- #9DCF9E
#9DCF9E
oklch(80.6% 0.086 145.2)
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 #DCADDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.065
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.065
Use #DCADDE 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.