Palettes / Colors / #DC98DA
#DC98DA — Light Muted Pink
#DC98DA 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 #DC98DA 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.
#DC98DA 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 #98DC9B; it also sits naturally between #BC98DC and #DC98B8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DC98DA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 152, 218 |
| HSL | 302°, 49%, 73% |
| HSV | 302°, 31%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 31%, 1%, 14% |
| XYZ | 53.40, 42.73, 71.76 |
| Yxy | 42.73, 0.3180, 0.2545 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.37, 35.96, -23.41 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.37, 35.45, -23.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 60% · Blue 85%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 1% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DC98DA
.text { color: #DC98DA; }
.background { background-color: #DC98DA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DC98DA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 152, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(302, 49%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DC98DA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 152, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DC98DA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 152, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DC98DA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DC98DA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #98DC9B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.55:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DC98DA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DC98DA
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 #DC98DA: ·
How #DC98DA 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 #DC98DA 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 #DC98DA?
#DC98DA is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 220, 152, 218). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DC98DA?
#DC98DA is RGB 220, 152, 218 — HSL 302°, 49%, 73% — CMYK 0%, 31%, 1%, 14%.
What colors go with #DC98DA?
Its complement is #98DC9B; analogous partners are #BC98DC and #DC98B8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DC98DA for text?
Black text on #DC98DA has a contrast ratio of 9.55:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.20:1.