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#dca6ef color: Petal Plush

#dca6ef is rgb(220, 166, 239) in RGB and oklch(79.969% 0.11584 317.095) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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284°
100%

80%
0.116
317°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.95:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #dca6ef

#dca6ef is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 80% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 317°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.95:1 contrast and black text 10.74:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Petal Plush (#ddaaee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #dca6ef mixed with white

  1. dca6ef
  2. e0aff1
  3. e3b8f3
  4. e7c1f5
  5. ebcaf6
  6. eed3f8
  7. f2dcf9
  8. f5e4fb
  9. f8edfc
  10. fcf6fe

Darker: #dca6ef mixed with black

  1. dca6ef
  2. bf90d0
  3. a37ab1
  4. 886594
  5. 6e5178
  6. 543e5c
  7. 3c2b42
  8. 261a2a
  9. 110a14
  10. 020103

Calmer: #dca6ef with less saturation

  1. dca6ef
  2. d9a9ea
  3. d6abe5
  4. d3aee1
  5. d0b0dc
  6. cdb3d7
  7. cab5d2
  8. c7b7cd
  9. c4b9c8
  10. c1bbc3

Questions about #dca6ef

What color is #dca6ef?

#dca6ef is bright light purple. The closest named color is Petal Plush. In RGB it is rgb(220, 166, 239), in HSL hsl(284.38, 69.52%, 79.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.969% 0.11584 317.095).

What colors go well with #dca6ef?

The complementary color of #dca6ef is #9acf84. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b9b2ff and #f49fcc. The triadic partners are #e7b462 and #4cd4d7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dca6ef?

Black text reads better on #dca6ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and black gives 10.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dca6ef a warm or cool color?

#dca6ef is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 80% and its chroma 0.116.