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#dcaefc color: Mauve

#dcaefc is rgb(220, 174, 252) in RGB and oklch(81.892% 0.11726 310.831) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

81.9%
0.117
311°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mauve
  • purple-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.83:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #dcaefc

#dcaefc is a pastel light purple color. In OKLCH it has 81.9% lightness, 0.117 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 11.5:1, 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: #dcaefc mixed with white

  1. dcaefc
  2. e0b6fd
  3. e3befd
  4. e7c7fe
  5. eacffe
  6. eed7ff
  7. f1dfff
  8. f5e7ff
  9. f8efff
  10. fcf7ff

Darker: #dcaefc mixed with black

  1. dcaefc
  2. bf97db
  3. a380bb
  4. 886a9c
  5. 6e557e
  6. 544162
  7. 3c2e47
  8. 261c2d
  9. 110b16
  10. 020103

Calmer: #dcaefc with less saturation

  1. dcaefc
  2. dab0f7
  3. d7b3f1
  4. d5b5ec
  5. d2b7e6
  6. d0bae0
  7. cdbcdb
  8. cbbed5
  9. c9c0cf
  10. c6c2c9

Questions about #dcaefc

What color is #dcaefc?

#dcaefc is pastel light purple. The closest named color is Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(220, 174, 252), in HSL hsl(275.38, 92.86%, 83.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.892% 0.11726 310.831).

What colors go well with #dcaefc?

The complementary color of #dcaefc is #a9d482. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b6bbff and #f7a5db. The triadic partners are #f4b66b and #54dcd6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcaefc?

Black text reads better on #dcaefc: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and black gives 11.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcaefc a warm or cool color?

#dcaefc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 81.9% and its chroma 0.117.