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#dcaaef color: Petal Plush

#dcaaef is rgb(220, 170, 239) in RGB and oklch(80.666% 0.1089 316.519) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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283°
100%

80.7%
0.109
317°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mauve
  • purple-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.90:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #dcaaef

#dcaaef is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 80.7% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 317°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.9:1 contrast and black text 11.04:1, 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: #dcaaef mixed with white

  1. dcaaef
  2. e0b3f1
  3. e3bbf3
  4. e7c4f4
  5. eaccf6
  6. eed5f8
  7. f1ddf9
  8. f5e6fb
  9. f8eefc
  10. fcf7fe

Darker: #dcaaef mixed with black

  1. dcaaef
  2. bf93d0
  3. a37db1
  4. 886894
  5. 6e5378
  6. 543f5c
  7. 3c2d42
  8. 261b2a
  9. 110b14
  10. 020103

Calmer: #dcaaef with less saturation

  1. dcaaef
  2. d9acea
  3. d7afe6
  4. d4b1e1
  5. d1b3dd
  6. ceb6d8
  7. cbb8d3
  8. c8bace
  9. c6bcc9
  10. c3bec5

Questions about #dcaaef

What color is #dcaaef?

#dcaaef is bright light purple. The closest named color is Petal Plush. In RGB it is rgb(220, 170, 239), in HSL hsl(283.48, 68.32%, 80.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.666% 0.1089 316.519).

What colors go well with #dcaaef?

The complementary color of #dcaaef is #9fd08a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bab5ff and #f4a3ce. The triadic partners are #e8b66c and #5ad6d7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcaaef?

Black text reads better on #dcaaef: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and black gives 11.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcaaef a warm or cool color?

#dcaaef is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 80.7% and its chroma 0.109.