#DCAFE6

A color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family

#dcafe6 is a color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family: RGB(220, 175, 230), HSL(289°, 52%, 79%), CMYK(4%, 24%, 0%, 10%). Closest named color: plum. Contrast is 1.86:1 on white and 11.32:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#dcafe6
RGBrgb(220 175 230)
RGB (legacy)rgb(220, 175, 230)
RGB %rgb(86% 69% 90%)
HSLhsl(289 52% 79%)
HSV / HSBhsv(289, 24%, 90%)
HWBhwb(289 69% 10%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 24%, 0%, 10%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(76.95 23.92 -21.24)
LCHlch(76.95 31.98 318.4)
OKLaboklab(0.8121 0.0691 -0.0577)
OKLCHoklch(0.8121 0.09 320.14)
Decimal14462950

Properties

Color TonePurple, Crimson, Magenta
Closest named colorplum ΔE 3.6
Closest web-safe color#cc99ff
Hue289°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)52% / 24%
Lightness (HSL)79%
Brightness or Value (HSV)90%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)76% / 74%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.5159
Red / Green / Blue220 / 175 / 230

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.86:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
11.32:1
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 34.9 / -67.6 · As background with white / black text: Lc -39.1 / 69

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: #dcafe6;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(81.21% 0.09 320.14);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(220 175 230 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#dcafe6] text-[#dcafe6] border-[#dcafe6]">