Palettes / Colors / #DCACE7
#DCACE7 — Light Purple
#DCACE7 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 #DCACE7 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.
#DCACE7 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 #B7E7AC; it also sits naturally between #BFACE7 and #E7ACD4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCACE7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 172, 231 |
| HSL | 289°, 55%, 79% |
| HSV | 289°, 26%, 91% |
| CMYK | 5%, 26%, 0%, 9% |
| XYZ | 58.69, 50.49, 82.25 |
| Yxy | 50.49, 0.3066, 0.2637 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.37, 27.63, -22.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.06, 27.31, -23.64 |
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 #DCACE7
.text { color: #DCACE7; }
.background { background-color: #DCACE7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCACE7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 172, 231); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(289, 55%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCACE7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 172, 231, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCACE7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 172, 231, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCACE7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCACE7">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B7E7AC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.89:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCACE7: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCACE7
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 #DCACE7: ·
How #DCACE7 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 #DCACE7 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 #DCACE7?
#DCACE7 is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 220, 172, 231). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCACE7?
#DCACE7 is RGB 220, 172, 231 — HSL 289°, 55%, 79% — CMYK 5%, 26%, 0%, 9%.
What colors go with #DCACE7?
Its complement is #B7E7AC; analogous partners are #BFACE7 and #E7ACD4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCACE7 for text?
Black text on #DCACE7 has a contrast ratio of 11.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.89:1.