Palettes / Colors / #DCAEFD
#DCAEFD — Pale Vivid Purple
#DCAEFD is a purple color we call Pale Vivid 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 #DCAEFD 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.
#DCAEFD 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 #D0FDAF; it also sits naturally between #B6AFFD and #FDAFF7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCAEFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 174, 253 |
| HSL | 275°, 95%, 84% |
| HSV | 275°, 31%, 99% |
| CMYK | 13%, 31%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 62.38, 52.58, 99.79 |
| Yxy | 52.58, 0.2905, 0.2448 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.63, 30.96, -32.85 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.51, 31.02, -36.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 68% · Blue 99%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCAEFD
.text { color: #DCAEFD; }
.background { background-color: #DCAEFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCAEFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 174, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(275, 95%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCAEFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 174, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCAEFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 174, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCAEFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCAEFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D0FDAF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.82:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCAEFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCAEFD
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 #DCAEFD: ·
How #DCAEFD 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 #DCAEFD 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 #DCAEFD?
#DCAEFD is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 220, 174, 253). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCAEFD?
#DCAEFD is RGB 220, 174, 253 — HSL 275°, 95%, 84% — CMYK 13%, 31%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #DCAEFD?
Its complement is #D0FDAF; analogous partners are #B6AFFD and #FDAFF7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCAEFD for text?
Black text on #DCAEFD has a contrast ratio of 11.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.82:1.