Palettes / Colors / #DCA4FD
#DCA4FD — Pale Vivid Purple
#DCA4FD 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 #DCA4FD 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.
#DCA4FD 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 | #DCA4FD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 164, 253 |
| HSL | 278°, 96%, 82% |
| HSV | 278°, 35%, 99% |
| CMYK | 13%, 35%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 60.52, 48.86, 99.17 |
| Yxy | 48.86, 0.2902, 0.2343 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.36, 36.35, -36.34 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.90, 36.53, -40.49 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 64% · Blue 99%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 35% · 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 #DCA4FD
.text { color: #DCA4FD; }
.background { background-color: #DCA4FD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCA4FD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 164, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(278, 96%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCA4FD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 164, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCA4FD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 164, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCA4FD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCA4FD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C5FDA5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.95:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.77:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCA4FD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCA4FD
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 #DCA4FD: ·
How #DCA4FD 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 #DCA4FD 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 #DCA4FD?
#DCA4FD is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 220, 164, 253). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCA4FD?
#DCA4FD is RGB 220, 164, 253 — HSL 278°, 96%, 82% — CMYK 13%, 35%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #DCA4FD?
Its complement is #C5FDA5; analogous partners are #B1A5FD and #FDA5F1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCA4FD for text?
Black text on #DCA4FD has a contrast ratio of 10.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.95:1.