Palettes / Colors / #DCAEED
#DCAEED — Light Purple
#DCAEED 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 #DCAEED 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.
#DCAEED 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 #C0EEB0; it also sits naturally between #BEB0EE and #EEB0DF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCAEED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 174, 237 |
| HSL | 284°, 64%, 81% |
| HSV | 284°, 27%, 93% |
| CMYK | 7%, 27%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 59.94, 51.60, 86.92 |
| Yxy | 51.60, 0.3020, 0.2600 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.04, 27.72, -25.11 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.83, 27.49, -26.34 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 68% · 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 #DCAEED
.text { color: #DCAEED; }
.background { background-color: #DCAEED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCAEED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 174, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(284, 64%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCAEED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 174, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCAEED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 174, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCAEED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCAEED">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C0EEB0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.86:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.32:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCAEED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCAEED
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 #DCAEED: ·
How #DCAEED 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 #DCAEED 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 #DCAEED?
#DCAEED is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 220, 174, 237). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCAEED?
#DCAEED is RGB 220, 174, 237 — HSL 284°, 64%, 81% — CMYK 7%, 27%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #DCAEED?
Its complement is #C0EEB0; analogous partners are #BEB0EE and #EEB0DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCAEED for text?
Black text on #DCAEED has a contrast ratio of 11.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.86:1.