Palettes / Colors / #DCAFDE
#DCAFDE — Light Muted Pink
#DCAFDE 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 #DCAFDE 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.
#DCAFDE is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #B2DEAF; it also sits naturally between #C5AFDE and #DEAFC9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCAFDE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 175, 222 |
| HSL | 297°, 42%, 78% |
| HSV | 297°, 21%, 87% |
| CMYK | 1%, 21%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 58.03, 51.15, 75.92 |
| Yxy | 51.15, 0.3135, 0.2763 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.77, 24.30, -17.40 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.52, 23.87, -17.41 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 69% · Blue 87%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCAFDE
.text { color: #DCAFDE; }
.background { background-color: #DCAFDE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCAFDE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 175, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(297, 42%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCAFDE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 175, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCAFDE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 175, 222, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCAFDE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCAFDE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DCAFDE
Tints of #DCAFDE
Tones of #DCAFDE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #B2DEAF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.87:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.23:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCAFDE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCAFDE
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 #DCAFDE: ·
How #DCAFDE 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 #DCAFDE 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 #DCAFDE?
#DCAFDE is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 220, 175, 222). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCAFDE?
#DCAFDE is RGB 220, 175, 222 — HSL 297°, 42%, 78% — CMYK 1%, 21%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #DCAFDE?
Its complement is #B2DEAF; analogous partners are #C5AFDE and #DEAFC9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCAFDE for text?
Black text on #DCAFDE has a contrast ratio of 11.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.87:1.