Palettes / Colors / #DCA8DA
#DCA8DA — Light Muted Pink
#DCA8DA 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 #DCA8DA 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.
#DCA8DA 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 #A7DCA9; it also sits naturally between #C4A7DC and #DCA7C0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCA8DA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 168, 218 |
| HSL | 302°, 43%, 76% |
| HSV | 302°, 24%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 24%, 1%, 14% |
| XYZ | 56.17, 48.28, 72.69 |
| Yxy | 48.28, 0.3171, 0.2726 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.00, 27.34, -17.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.49, 26.83, -17.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 66% · Blue 85%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 24% · 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 #DCA8DA
.text { color: #DCA8DA; }
.background { background-color: #DCA8DA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCA8DA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 168, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(302, 43%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCA8DA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 168, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCA8DA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 168, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCA8DA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCA8DA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A7DCA9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.97:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.66:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCA8DA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCA8DA
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 #DCA8DA: ·
How #DCA8DA 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 #DCA8DA 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 #DCA8DA?
#DCA8DA is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 220, 168, 218). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCA8DA?
#DCA8DA is RGB 220, 168, 218 — HSL 302°, 43%, 76% — CMYK 0%, 24%, 1%, 14%.
What colors go with #DCA8DA?
Its complement is #A7DCA9; analogous partners are #C4A7DC and #DCA7C0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCA8DA for text?
Black text on #DCA8DA has a contrast ratio of 10.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.97:1.