Palettes / Colors / #DCA3EA
#DCA3EA — Light Purple
#DCA3EA is a purple color we call Light Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #DCA3EA 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.
#DCA3EA is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #B2EAA4; it also sits naturally between #B9A4EA and #EAA4D5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCA3EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 163, 234 |
| HSL | 288°, 63%, 78% |
| HSV | 288°, 30%, 92% |
| CMYK | 6%, 30%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 57.46, 47.35, 83.95 |
| Yxy | 47.35, 0.3044, 0.2508 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.41, 33.07, -27.51 |
| Hunter Lab | 68.81, 32.83, -28.99 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 64% · Blue 92%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 30% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCA3EA
.text { color: #DCA3EA; }
.background { background-color: #DCA3EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCA3EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 163, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(288, 63%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCA3EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 163, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCA3EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 163, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCA3EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCA3EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B2EAA4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.01:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.47:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCA3EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCA3EA
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 #DCA3EA: ·
How #DCA3EA 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 #DCA3EA 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 #DCA3EA?
#DCA3EA is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 220, 163, 234). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCA3EA?
#DCA3EA is RGB 220, 163, 234 — HSL 288°, 63%, 78% — CMYK 6%, 30%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #DCA3EA?
Its complement is #B2EAA4; analogous partners are #B9A4EA and #EAA4D5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCA3EA for text?
Black text on #DCA3EA has a contrast ratio of 10.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.01:1.