Palettes / Colors / #DCAFE6
#DCAFE6 — Light Muted Purple
#DCAFE6 is a purple color we call Light Muted 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 #DCAFE6 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.
#DCAFE6 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 #B8E5AE; it also sits naturally between #BFAEE5 and #E5AED4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCAFE6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 175, 230 |
| HSL | 289°, 52%, 79% |
| HSV | 289°, 24%, 90% |
| CMYK | 4%, 24%, 0%, 10% |
| XYZ | 59.13, 51.59, 81.70 |
| Yxy | 51.59, 0.3073, 0.2681 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.03, 25.82, -21.34 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.83, 25.49, -21.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 69% · Blue 90%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 24% · Yellow 0% · Key 10%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCAFE6
.text { color: #DCAFE6; }
.background { background-color: #DCAFE6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCAFE6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 175, 230); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(289, 52%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCAFE6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 175, 230, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCAFE6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 175, 230, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCAFE6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCAFE6">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B8E5AE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.86:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.32:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCAFE6: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCAFE6
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 #DCAFE6: ·
How #DCAFE6 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 #DCAFE6 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 #DCAFE6?
#DCAFE6 is Light Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 220, 175, 230). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCAFE6?
#DCAFE6 is RGB 220, 175, 230 — HSL 289°, 52%, 79% — CMYK 4%, 24%, 0%, 10%.
What colors go with #DCAFE6?
Its complement is #B8E5AE; analogous partners are #BFAEE5 and #E5AED4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCAFE6 for text?
Black text on #DCAFE6 has a contrast ratio of 11.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.86:1.