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#dca9ef color: Petal Plush

#dca9ef is rgb(220, 169, 239) in RGB and oklch(80.491% 0.11064 316.669) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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284°
100%

80.5%
0.111
317°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mauve
  • purple-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.92:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #dca9ef

#dca9ef is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 80.5% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 317°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.92:1 contrast and black text 10.96:1, 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: #dca9ef mixed with white

  1. dca9ef
  2. e0b2f1
  3. e3baf3
  4. e7c3f4
  5. eaccf6
  6. eed4f8
  7. f1ddf9
  8. f5e5fb
  9. f8eefc
  10. fcf6fe

Darker: #dca9ef mixed with black

  1. dca9ef
  2. bf92d0
  3. a37cb1
  4. 886794
  5. 6e5378
  6. 543f5c
  7. 3c2c42
  8. 261b2a
  9. 110a14
  10. 020103

Calmer: #dca9ef with less saturation

  1. dca9ef
  2. d9acea
  3. d6aee6
  4. d4b0e1
  5. d1b3dc
  6. ceb5d8
  7. cbb7d3
  8. c8b9ce
  9. c5bbc9
  10. c2bdc4

Questions about #dca9ef

What color is #dca9ef?

#dca9ef is bright light purple. The closest named color is Petal Plush. In RGB it is rgb(220, 169, 239), in HSL hsl(283.71, 68.63%, 80%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.491% 0.11064 316.669).

What colors go well with #dca9ef?

The complementary color of #dca9ef is #9ed088. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bab5ff and #f4a2ce. The triadic partners are #e8b669 and #57d5d7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dca9ef?

Black text reads better on #dca9ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and black gives 10.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dca9ef a warm or cool color?

#dca9ef is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 80.5% and its chroma 0.111.