#DCAEDD
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.7% 0.082 325.6), rgb(220, 174, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#DCAEDD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCAEDD |
| RGB | rgb(220, 174, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 41%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.082 325.6) |
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 #DCAEDD | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCAEDD | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCAEDD text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCAEDD text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 324.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCAEDD
oklch(80.7% 0.082 325.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA82CD
oklch(70.6% 0.132 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB60C0
oklch(63.1% 0.168 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#A643AC
oklch(55.6% 0.183 325.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E3493
oklch(49.1% 0.169 325.6)
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Step 800
800
#742C78
oklch(42.8% 0.141 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2960
oklch(37.7% 0.109 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#371938
oklch(27% 0.068 326.1)
#DCAEDD 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) | #ABB9DF | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BFDB | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFB2BE | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCAEDD
#DCAEDD
oklch(80.7% 0.082 325.6)
- #9ECFA0
#9ECFA0
oklch(80.7% 0.083 145.8)
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 #DCAEDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.060
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.063
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.064
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.065
Use #DCAEDD 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.