Palettes / Colors / #DCABDD
#DCABDD — Light Muted Pink
#DCABDD 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 #DCABDD 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.
#DCABDD is a cool 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 #ADDDAC; it also sits naturally between #C4ACDD and #DDACC5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCABDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 171, 221 |
| HSL | 299°, 42%, 77% |
| HSV | 299°, 23%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 23%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 57.13, 49.56, 74.96 |
| Yxy | 49.56, 0.3145, 0.2728 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.80, 26.28, -18.32 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.40, 25.82, -18.36 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 67% · Blue 87%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 23% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCABDD
.text { color: #DCABDD; }
.background { background-color: #DCABDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCABDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 171, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(299, 42%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCABDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 171, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCABDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 171, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCABDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCABDD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ADDDAC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.92:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.91:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCABDD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCABDD
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 #DCABDD: ·
How #DCABDD 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 #DCABDD 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 #DCABDD?
#DCABDD is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 220, 171, 221). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCABDD?
#DCABDD is RGB 220, 171, 221 — HSL 299°, 42%, 77% — CMYK 0%, 23%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #DCABDD?
Its complement is #ADDDAC; analogous partners are #C4ACDD and #DDACC5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCABDD for text?
Black text on #DCABDD has a contrast ratio of 10.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.92:1.