Palettes / Colors / #DCBAEF
#DCBAEF — Pale Purple
#DCBAEF is a purple color we call Pale Purple, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #DCBAEF 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.
#DCBAEF 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 #CCEFB9; it also sits naturally between #C0B9EF and #EFB9E7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCBAEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 186, 239 |
| HSL | 278°, 62%, 83% |
| HSV | 278°, 22%, 94% |
| CMYK | 8%, 22%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 62.65, 56.57, 89.28 |
| Yxy | 56.57, 0.3005, 0.2713 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.93, 21.64, -21.79 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.21, 21.44, -22.67 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 73% · Blue 94%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 22% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCBAEF
.text { color: #DCBAEF; }
.background { background-color: #DCBAEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCBAEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 186, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(278, 62%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCBAEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 186, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCBAEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 186, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCBAEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCBAEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CCEFB9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.71:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.31:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCBAEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCBAEF
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 #DCBAEF: ·
How #DCBAEF 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 #DCBAEF 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 #DCBAEF?
#DCBAEF is Pale Purple, a purple color (RGB 220, 186, 239). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCBAEF?
#DCBAEF is RGB 220, 186, 239 — HSL 278°, 62%, 83% — CMYK 8%, 22%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #DCBAEF?
Its complement is #CCEFB9; analogous partners are #C0B9EF and #EFB9E7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCBAEF for text?
Black text on #DCBAEF has a contrast ratio of 12.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.