Palettes / Colors / #DCAFDC
#DCAFDC — Light Muted Pink
#DCAFDC is a pink color we call Light Muted Pink, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #DCAFDC 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.
#DCAFDC is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #ADDBAD; it also sits naturally between #C4ADDB and #DBADC4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCAFDC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 175, 220 |
| HSL | 300°, 39%, 77% |
| HSV | 300°, 20%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 20%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 57.76, 51.04, 74.52 |
| Yxy | 51.04, 0.3151, 0.2784 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.70, 23.93, -16.41 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.44, 23.47, -16.32 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 69% · Blue 86%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCAFDC
.text { color: #DCAFDC; }
.background { background-color: #DCAFDC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCAFDC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 175, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 39%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCAFDC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 175, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCAFDC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 175, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCAFDC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCAFDC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DCAFDC
Tints of #DCAFDC
Tones of #DCAFDC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #ADDBAD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.87:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.21:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCAFDC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCAFDC
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 #DCAFDC: ·
How #DCAFDC 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 #DCAFDC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #DCAFDC?
#DCAFDC is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 220, 175, 220). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCAFDC?
#DCAFDC is RGB 220, 175, 220 — HSL 300°, 39%, 77% — CMYK 0%, 20%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #DCAFDC?
Its complement is #ADDBAD; analogous partners are #C4ADDB and #DBADC4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCAFDC for text?
Black text on #DCAFDC has a contrast ratio of 11.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.87:1.