Palettes / Colors / #DCA8FA
#DCA8FA — Pale Vivid Purple
#DCA8FA 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 #DCA8FA 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.
#DCA8FA 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 #C6FAA8; it also sits naturally between #B3A8FA and #FAA8EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCA8FA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 168, 250 |
| HSL | 278°, 89%, 82% |
| HSV | 278°, 33%, 98% |
| CMYK | 12%, 33%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 60.77, 50.12, 96.91 |
| Yxy | 50.12, 0.2924, 0.2412 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.14, 33.58, -33.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.80, 33.64, -36.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 66% · Blue 98%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCA8FA
.text { color: #DCA8FA; }
.background { background-color: #DCA8FA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCA8FA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 168, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(278, 89%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCA8FA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 168, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCA8FA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 168, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCA8FA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCA8FA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C6FAA8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.90:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.02:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCA8FA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCA8FA
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 #DCA8FA: ·
How #DCA8FA 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 #DCA8FA 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 #DCA8FA?
#DCA8FA is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 220, 168, 250). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCA8FA?
#DCA8FA is RGB 220, 168, 250 — HSL 278°, 89%, 82% — CMYK 12%, 33%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #DCA8FA?
Its complement is #C6FAA8; analogous partners are #B3A8FA and #FAA8EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCA8FA for text?
Black text on #DCA8FA has a contrast ratio of 11.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.90:1.