#DCAEDE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.7% 0.083 325), rgb(220, 174, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#DCAEDE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCAEDE |
| RGB | rgb(220, 174, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 42%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.083 325) |
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 #DCAEDE | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCAEDE | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCAEDE text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCAEDE text on black | 11.15:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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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)
#DCAEDE
oklch(80.7% 0.083 325)
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Step 400
400
#CA82CE
oklch(70.7% 0.133 325)
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Step 500
500
#BB5FC1
oklch(63% 0.171 325)
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Step 600
600
#A642AD
oklch(55.5% 0.185 325)
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Step 700
700
#8E3395
oklch(49.1% 0.172 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#742C79
oklch(42.8% 0.142 325.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2961
oklch(37.8% 0.11 325.4)
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Step 950
950
#371939
oklch(27.1% 0.069 324.9)
#DCAEDE 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) | #ABB9E0 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BFDC | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFB2BF | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCAEDE
#DCAEDE
oklch(80.7% 0.083 325)
- #9FCF9F
#9FCF9F
oklch(80.8% 0.084 144.8)
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 #DCAEDE, 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 0.042
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.063
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.064
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.064
Use #DCAEDE 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.