#DAD0DC

Accessibility

AAA

14.04:1

Vs white / black

1.5:1 · 14.04:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#dad0dc

RGB

rgb(218, 208, 220)

RGBA

rgba(218, 208, 220, 1)

HSL

hsl(290, 15%, 84%)

HSLA

hsla(290, 15%, 84%, 1)

HSV

hsv(290, 5%, 86%)

LAB

lab(84.58% 5.59 -4.69)

LCH

lch(84.58% 7.3 320)

OKLAB

oklab(0.8692 0.0151 -0.0124)

OKLCH

oklch(0.8692 0.0195 320.61)

XYZ

xyz(64.39, 65.18, 76.89)

CMYK

cmyk(1%, 5%, 0%, 14%)

CSS

color: #dad0dc;

CSS variable

--color-dad0dc: #dad0dc;

SCSS

$color-dad0dc: #dad0dc;

JavaScript

const color = "#dad0dc";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#dad0dc";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#dad0dc" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#dad0dc", "rgb": { "r": 218, "g": 208, "b": 220 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.8692 0.0195 320.61)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#dad0dc-1: #dad0dc;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

zinc-300

Very different · ΔE 6.27 · #D4D4D8

Nearest CSS named color

Lavender

Very different · ΔE 6.78 · #E6E6FA

Nearest Material color

deep-purple-50

Very different · ΔE 5.39 · #EDE7F6

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 11.43 · #F8F9FA

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50fcf1fe 100eee4f0 200dad0dc 300c4bac6 400a79ea9 5008c828e 600766c77 7005f5660 80049404a 900342c35 9501f1820

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

fcfbfc f9f7f9 f6f3f6 f3eff3 f0ebf0 ede8ee e9e4eb e6e0e8 e3dce5 e0d8e2 ddd4df dad0dc c8bfca b6adb7 a49ca5 918b93 7f7980 6d686e 5b575c 494549 373437 242325 121112

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

fcfbfc f9f7f9 f6f3f6 f3eff3 f0ebf0 ede8ee e9e4eb e6e0e8 e3dce5 e0d8e2 ddd4df

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

c8bfca b6adb7 a49ca5 918b93 7f7980 6d686e 5b575c 494549 373437 242325 121112

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

d2c9d4 cbc3cd c4bcc5 bcb5bd b5afb6 ada8ae a6a1a6 9e9b9f 979497 8f8d8f 888788

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#DAD0DCStop 1 #D2DCD0Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#D4D0DCStop 1 #DAD0DCStop 2 #DCD0D8Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#DAD0DCStop 1 #DCDAD0Stop 2 #D0DCDAStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#DAD0DCStop 1 #D8DCD0Stop 2 #D0DCD4Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#382B3BStop 1 #624C67Stop 2 #8C6C93Stop 3 #AF98B3Stop 4 #D1C4D4Stop 5

Using this color

Where #dad0dc works

#DAD0DC (#dad0dc) sits in the purple family at about 290° hue, 15% saturation, and 84% lightness. Contrast is 1.5:1 on white and 14.04:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: zinc-300 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #dad0dc as small body text on white — 1.5:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Imagination, luxury, and wisdom. Frequently used for premium, creative, and tech brands. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Purple range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Material Deep Purple 50#EDE7F6 Material Purple 50#F3E5F5 Tailwind zinc 300#D4D4D8 Lavender#E6E6FA Tailwind violet 100#EDE9FE Tailwind pink 100#FCE7F3 Tailwind purple 100#F3E8FF Material Pink 50#FCE4EC Material Indigo 50#E8EAF6 Material Brown 100#D7CCC8 Tailwind fuchsia 100#FAE8FF Tailwind zinc 200#E4E4E7