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#dcaefb color: Mauve

#dcaefb is rgb(220, 174, 251) in RGB and oklch(81.851% 0.11607 311.175) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

81.9%
0.116
311°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mauve
  • purple-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.83:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #dcaefb

#dcaefb is a pastel light purple color. In OKLCH it has 81.9% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.83:1 contrast and black text 11.49:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mauve (#e0b0ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #dcaefb mixed with white

  1. dcaefb
  2. e0b6fc
  3. e3befc
  4. e7c7fd
  5. eacffe
  6. eed7fe
  7. f1dffe
  8. f5e7ff
  9. f8efff
  10. fcf7ff

Darker: #dcaefb mixed with black

  1. dcaefb
  2. bf97da
  3. a380ba
  4. 886a9c
  5. 6e557e
  6. 544161
  7. 3c2e46
  8. 261c2d
  9. 110b15
  10. 020103

Calmer: #dcaefb with less saturation

  1. dcaefb
  2. dab0f6
  3. d7b3f0
  4. d5b5eb
  5. d2b7e5
  6. d0bae0
  7. cdbcda
  8. cbbed5
  9. c8c0cf
  10. c6c2c9

Questions about #dcaefb

What color is #dcaefb?

#dcaefb is pastel light purple. The closest named color is Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(220, 174, 251), in HSL hsl(275.84, 90.59%, 83.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.851% 0.11607 311.175).

What colors go well with #dcaefb?

The complementary color of #dcaefb is #a9d383. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b6bbff and #f7a5da. The triadic partners are #f3b76b and #55dbd6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcaefb?

Black text reads better on #dcaefb: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and black gives 11.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcaefb a warm or cool color?

#dcaefb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 81.9% and its chroma 0.116.