Palettes / Colors / #DC93CA
#DC93CA — Light Muted Pink
#DC93CA is a pink color we call Light Muted Pink, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #DC93CA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#DC93CA is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #93DCA5; it also sits naturally between #CA93DC and #DC93A5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DC93CA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 147, 202 |
| HSL | 315°, 51%, 72% |
| HSV | 315°, 33%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 33%, 8%, 14% |
| XYZ | 50.61, 40.35, 61.00 |
| Yxy | 40.35, 0.3331, 0.2655 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.72, 35.79, -17.09 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.52, 35.00, -16.54 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 58% · Blue 79%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 8% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DC93CA
.text { color: #DC93CA; }
.background { background-color: #DC93CA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DC93CA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 147, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(315, 51%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DC93CA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 147, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DC93CA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 147, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DC93CA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DC93CA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #93DCA5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.32:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.07:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DC93CA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DC93CA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DC93CA: ·
How #DC93CA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #DC93CA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DC93CA?
#DC93CA is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 220, 147, 202). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DC93CA?
#DC93CA is RGB 220, 147, 202 — HSL 315°, 51%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 33%, 8%, 14%.
What colors go with #DC93CA?
Its complement is #93DCA5; analogous partners are #CA93DC and #DC93A5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DC93CA for text?
Black text on #DC93CA has a contrast ratio of 9.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.32:1.