#DCA4E2

A color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family

#dca4e2 is a color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family: RGB(220, 164, 226), HSL(294°, 52%, 76%), CMYK(3%, 27%, 0%, 11%). Closest named color: plum. Contrast is 2.01:1 on white and 10.45:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#dca4e2
RGBrgb(220 164 226)
RGB (legacy)rgb(220, 164, 226)
RGB %rgb(86% 64% 89%)
HSLhsl(294 52% 76%)
HSV / HSBhsv(294, 27%, 89%)
HWBhwb(294 64% 11%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 27%, 0%, 11%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(74.28 28.96 -23.09)
LCHlch(74.28 37.04 321.43)
OKLaboklab(0.7911 0.0842 -0.0629)
OKLCHoklch(0.7911 0.1052 323.24)
Decimal14460130

Properties

Color TonePurple, Crimson, Magenta
Closest named colorplum ΔE 1
Closest web-safe color#cc99cc
Hue294°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)52% / 27%
Lightness (HSL)76%
Brightness or Value (HSV)89%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)74% / 71%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.4726
Red / Green / Blue220 / 164 / 226

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
2.01:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
10.45:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 38.9 / -63.5 · As background with white / black text: Lc -43.3 / 65

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #dca4e2;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(79.11% 0.1052 323.24);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(220 164 226 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#dca4e2] text-[#dca4e2] border-[#dca4e2]">