Palettes / Colors / #DCAFE9
#DCAFE9 — Light Purple
#DCAFE9 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 #DCAFE9 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.
#DCAFE9 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 #BCE9AF; it also sits naturally between #BFAFE9 and #E9AFD9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCAFE9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 175, 233 |
| HSL | 287°, 57%, 80% |
| HSV | 287°, 25%, 91% |
| CMYK | 6%, 25%, 0%, 9% |
| XYZ | 59.55, 51.76, 83.94 |
| Yxy | 51.76, 0.3050, 0.2651 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.14, 26.40, -22.81 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.94, 26.11, -23.61 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 69% · Blue 91%
Cyan 6% · 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 #DCAFE9
.text { color: #DCAFE9; }
.background { background-color: #DCAFE9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCAFE9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 175, 233); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(287, 57%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCAFE9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 175, 233, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCAFE9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 175, 233, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCAFE9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCAFE9">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DCAFE9
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BCE9AF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.85:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.35:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCAFE9: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCAFE9
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 #DCAFE9: ·
How #DCAFE9 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 #DCAFE9 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 #DCAFE9?
#DCAFE9 is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 220, 175, 233). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCAFE9?
#DCAFE9 is RGB 220, 175, 233 — HSL 287°, 57%, 80% — CMYK 6%, 25%, 0%, 9%.
What colors go with #DCAFE9?
Its complement is #BCE9AF; analogous partners are #BFAFE9 and #E9AFD9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCAFE9 for text?
Black text on #DCAFE9 has a contrast ratio of 11.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.85:1.