Close to Lilac
#DCAEDD
#DCAEDD is a light, muted pink, close to the color Lilac. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 68.2% green, and 86.7% blue. Its hue is 299°, with 41% saturation and 77% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Tints, shades & tones
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DCAEDD.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.88:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.14:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.88:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.14:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DCAEDD as they’d see it.
#DCAEDD in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DCAEDD
What color is #DCAEDD?
#DCAEDD is a light, muted pink, close to the color Lilac. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 68.2% green, and 86.7% blue. Its hue is 299°, with 41% saturation and 77% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DCAEDD in RGB?
#DCAEDD is rgb(220, 174, 221): 220 red, 174 green, and 221 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DCAEDD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 21, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DCAEDD?
PANTONE 2563 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DCAEDD?
Its complement #9BC89A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.