Palettes / Colors / #DCAFF3
#DCAFF3 — Pale Purple
#DCAFF3 is a purple color we call Pale 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 #DCAFF3 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.
#DCAFF3 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 #C6F3AF; it also sits naturally between #BAAFF3 and #F3AFE8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCAFF3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 175, 243 |
| HSL | 280°, 74%, 82% |
| HSV | 280°, 28%, 95% |
| CMYK | 9%, 28%, 0%, 5% |
| XYZ | 61.02, 52.35, 91.68 |
| Yxy | 52.35, 0.2976, 0.2553 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.49, 28.38, -27.67 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.35, 28.24, -29.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 69% · Blue 95%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 28% · Yellow 0% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCAFF3
.text { color: #DCAFF3; }
.background { background-color: #DCAFF3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCAFF3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 175, 243); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(280, 74%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCAFF3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 175, 243, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCAFF3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 175, 243, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCAFF3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCAFF3">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C6F3AF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.83:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.47:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCAFF3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCAFF3
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 #DCAFF3: ·
How #DCAFF3 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 #DCAFF3 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 #DCAFF3?
#DCAFF3 is Pale Purple, a purple color (RGB 220, 175, 243). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCAFF3?
#DCAFF3 is RGB 220, 175, 243 — HSL 280°, 74%, 82% — CMYK 9%, 28%, 0%, 5%.
What colors go with #DCAFF3?
Its complement is #C6F3AF; analogous partners are #BAAFF3 and #F3AFE8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCAFF3 for text?
Black text on #DCAFF3 has a contrast ratio of 11.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.83:1.