#DCADE6
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.9% 0.094 320.4), rgb(220, 173, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#DCADE6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCADE6 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 173, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 53%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.094 320.4) |
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 #DCADE6 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCADE6 | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCADE6 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCADE6 text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEF
oklch(88.6% 0.051 319.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCADE6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA7FDA
oklch(70.7% 0.151 320.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB5ACF
oklch(63.1% 0.192 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#A63BBC
oklch(55.6% 0.207 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E2BA2
oklch(49.1% 0.193 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#742683
oklch(42.8% 0.16 320.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2569
oklch(37.7% 0.125 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#37173E
oklch(27% 0.079 320.2)
#DCADE6 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) | #A7BAE8 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BFE4 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB3C1 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCADE6
#DCADE6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 320.4)
- #A0D096
#A0D096
oklch(80.9% 0.094 140.2)
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 #DCADE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
Use #DCADE6 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.