Palettes / Colors / #DCABE8
#DCABE8 — Light Purple
#DCABE8 is a purple color we call Light 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 #DCABE8 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.
#DCABE8 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 #B7E8AB; it also sits naturally between #BDABE8 and #E8ABD6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCABE8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 171, 232 |
| HSL | 288°, 57%, 79% |
| HSV | 288°, 26%, 91% |
| CMYK | 5%, 26%, 0%, 9% |
| XYZ | 58.64, 50.17, 82.94 |
| Yxy | 50.17, 0.3058, 0.2616 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.17, 28.37, -23.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.83, 28.06, -24.61 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 67% · Blue 91%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 0% · Key 9%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCABE8
.text { color: #DCABE8; }
.background { background-color: #DCABE8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCABE8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 171, 232); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(288, 57%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCABE8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 171, 232, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCABE8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 171, 232, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCABE8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCABE8">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DCABE8
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B7E8AB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.90:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.03:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCABE8: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCABE8
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 #DCABE8: ·
How #DCABE8 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 #DCABE8 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 #DCABE8?
#DCABE8 is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 220, 171, 232). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCABE8?
#DCABE8 is RGB 220, 171, 232 — HSL 288°, 57%, 79% — CMYK 5%, 26%, 0%, 9%.
What colors go with #DCABE8?
Its complement is #B7E8AB; analogous partners are #BDABE8 and #E8ABD6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCABE8 for text?
Black text on #DCABE8 has a contrast ratio of 11.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.90:1.