Palettes / Colors / #DCAFF4
#DCAFF4 — Pale Purple
#DCAFF4 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 #DCAFF4 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.
#DCAFF4 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 #C7F4AE; it also sits naturally between #B9AEF4 and #F4AEEA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCAFF4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 175, 244 |
| HSL | 279°, 76%, 82% |
| HSV | 279°, 28%, 96% |
| CMYK | 10%, 28%, 0%, 4% |
| XYZ | 61.17, 52.41, 92.48 |
| Yxy | 52.41, 0.2969, 0.2543 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.52, 28.58, -28.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.39, 28.46, -30.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 69% · Blue 96%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 28% · Yellow 0% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCAFF4
.text { color: #DCAFF4; }
.background { background-color: #DCAFF4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCAFF4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 175, 244); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(279, 76%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCAFF4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 175, 244, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCAFF4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 175, 244, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCAFF4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCAFF4">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C7F4AE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.83:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCAFF4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCAFF4
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 #DCAFF4: ·
How #DCAFF4 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 #DCAFF4 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 #DCAFF4?
#DCAFF4 is Pale Purple, a purple color (RGB 220, 175, 244). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCAFF4?
#DCAFF4 is RGB 220, 175, 244 — HSL 279°, 76%, 82% — CMYK 10%, 28%, 0%, 4%.
What colors go with #DCAFF4?
Its complement is #C7F4AE; analogous partners are #B9AEF4 and #F4AEEA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCAFF4 for text?
Black text on #DCAFF4 has a contrast ratio of 11.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.83:1.