Palettes / Colors / #DCA3FD
#DCA3FD — Pale Vivid Purple
#DCA3FD is a purple color we call Pale Vivid 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 #DCA3FD 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.
#DCA3FD 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 #C5FDA5; it also sits naturally between #B1A5FD and #FDA5F1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCA3FD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 163, 253 |
| HSL | 278°, 96%, 82% |
| HSV | 278°, 36%, 99% |
| CMYK | 13%, 36%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 60.34, 48.50, 99.11 |
| Yxy | 48.50, 0.2902, 0.2332 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.14, 36.88, -36.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.64, 37.08, -40.93 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 64% · Blue 99%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 36% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCA3FD
.text { color: #DCA3FD; }
.background { background-color: #DCA3FD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCA3FD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 163, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(278, 96%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCA3FD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 163, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCA3FD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 163, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCA3FD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCA3FD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C5FDA5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.96:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.70:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCA3FD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCA3FD
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 #DCA3FD: ·
How #DCA3FD 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 #DCA3FD 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 #DCA3FD?
#DCA3FD is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 220, 163, 253). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCA3FD?
#DCA3FD is RGB 220, 163, 253 — HSL 278°, 96%, 82% — CMYK 13%, 36%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #DCA3FD?
Its complement is #C5FDA5; analogous partners are #B1A5FD and #FDA5F1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCA3FD for text?
Black text on #DCA3FD has a contrast ratio of 10.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.96:1.