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#DAADDC Color

#DAADDC is rgb(218, 173, 220) in RGB, hsl(297, 40%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 21%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Orchid (#E6A8D7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DAADDC
HEX#DAADDC
RGBrgb(218, 173, 220)
HSLhsl(297, 40%, 77%)
HSVhsv(297, 21%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 21%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(80.3% 0.082 324.9)
LABlab(76.00% 22.82 -17.28)
LCHlch(76.00% 28.63 322.87)

What #DAADDC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DAADDC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 6.69Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 6.91Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 7.08Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 7.14Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 7.18Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 7.41

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#DAADDC Channel Values

How #DAADDC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 218 · G 173 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 297° · S 40% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 297° · S 21% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.91:1 vs white · 10.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DAADDC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DAADDC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DAADDC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DAADDC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DAADDC
Complementary
#AFDCAD
Analogous
#C2ADDC
Analogous
#DCADC7
Triadic
#DCD9AD
Triadic
#ADDCD9
Split comp.
#C7DCAD
Split comp.
#ADDCC2

Tints & Shades of #DAADDC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#DEB8E0
#E3C2E5
#E8CDEA
#EDD8EE
#F2E2F3
#F7EDF7

Shades

#C989CD
#B762BC
#A046A4
#79367D
#572659
#311532

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DAADDC.

How #DAADDC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#DAADDC
Protanopia#B6B6DC
Protanomaly#C5B2DC
Deuteranopia#BDBDDB
Deuteranomaly#CAB7DB
Tritanopia#D5B4B4
Tritanomaly#D7B1C5
Achromatopsia#BBBBBB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DAADDC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-daaddc: #DAADDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DAADDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-daaddc': '#DAADDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.855, green: 0.678, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_daaddc">#DAADDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#DAADDC"

More Pink Colors

#DAADDC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DAADDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DAADDC?

#DAADDC is a light pink — rgb(218, 173, 220) in RGB and hsl(297, 40%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Orchid (#E6A8D7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.69.

What is the RGB value of #DAADDC?

#DAADDC is rgb(218, 173, 220) — red 218, green 173, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DAADDC?

#DAADDC converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 21%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DAADDC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DAADDC scores 1.91:1 against white and 10.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DAADDC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DAADDC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 9.42, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.