Palettes / Colors / #DCAFE8
#DCAFE8 — Light Purple
#DCAFE8 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 #DCAFE8 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.
#DCAFE8 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 #BCE8B0; it also sits naturally between #C0B0E8 and #E8B0D8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCAFE8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 175, 232 |
| HSL | 287°, 55%, 80% |
| HSV | 287°, 25%, 91% |
| CMYK | 5%, 25%, 0%, 9% |
| XYZ | 59.41, 51.70, 83.19 |
| Yxy | 51.70, 0.3058, 0.2661 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.10, 26.21, -22.32 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.90, 25.90, -23.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 69% · Blue 91%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 0% · Key 9%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCAFE8
.text { color: #DCAFE8; }
.background { background-color: #DCAFE8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCAFE8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 175, 232); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(287, 55%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCAFE8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 175, 232, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCAFE8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 175, 232, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCAFE8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCAFE8">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BCE8B0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.85:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.34:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCAFE8: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCAFE8
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 #DCAFE8: ·
How #DCAFE8 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 #DCAFE8 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 #DCAFE8?
#DCAFE8 is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 220, 175, 232). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCAFE8?
#DCAFE8 is RGB 220, 175, 232 — HSL 287°, 55%, 80% — CMYK 5%, 25%, 0%, 9%.
What colors go with #DCAFE8?
Its complement is #BCE8B0; analogous partners are #C0B0E8 and #E8B0D8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCAFE8 for text?
Black text on #DCAFE8 has a contrast ratio of 11.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.85:1.