Palettes / Colors / #DCACEC
#DCACEC — Light Purple
#DCACEC 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 #DCACEC 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.
#DCACEC 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 #BCECAC; it also sits naturally between #BCACEC and #ECACDC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCACEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 172, 236 |
| HSL | 285°, 63%, 80% |
| HSV | 285°, 27%, 93% |
| CMYK | 7%, 27%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 59.41, 50.78, 86.03 |
| Yxy | 50.78, 0.3028, 0.2588 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.54, 28.61, -25.34 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.26, 28.36, -26.56 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 67% · Blue 93%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCACEC
.text { color: #DCACEC; }
.background { background-color: #DCACEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCACEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 172, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(285, 63%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCACEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 172, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCACEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 172, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCACEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCACEC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BCECAC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.88:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.16:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCACEC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCACEC
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 #DCACEC: ·
How #DCACEC 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 #DCACEC 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 #DCACEC?
#DCACEC is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 220, 172, 236). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCACEC?
#DCACEC is RGB 220, 172, 236 — HSL 285°, 63%, 80% — CMYK 7%, 27%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #DCACEC?
Its complement is #BCECAC; analogous partners are #BCACEC and #ECACDC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCACEC for text?
Black text on #DCACEC has a contrast ratio of 11.16:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.88:1.