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#dcaffa color: Mauve

#dcaffa is rgb(220, 175, 250) in RGB and oklch(81.986% 0.11318 311.318) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

82%
0.113
311°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mauve
  • purple-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.82:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #dcaffa

#dcaffa is a pastel light purple color. In OKLCH it has 82% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.82:1 contrast and black text 11.56:1, 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: #dcaffa mixed with white

  1. dcaffa
  2. e0b7fb
  3. e3bffc
  4. e7c7fc
  5. eacffd
  6. eed7fe
  7. f1dffe
  8. f5e7fe
  9. f8efff
  10. fcf7ff

Darker: #dcaffa mixed with black

  1. dcaffa
  2. bf98d9
  3. a381ba
  4. 886b9b
  5. 6e567d
  6. 544161
  7. 3c2e46
  8. 261c2d
  9. 110b15
  10. 020103

Calmer: #dcaffa with less saturation

  1. dcaffa
  2. dab1f5
  3. d7b4f0
  4. d5b6ea
  5. d3b8e5
  6. d0bae0
  7. cebcda
  8. cbbed5
  9. c9c0cf
  10. c6c2ca

Questions about #dcaffa

What color is #dcaffa?

#dcaffa is pastel light purple. The closest named color is Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(220, 175, 250), in HSL hsl(276, 88.24%, 83.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.986% 0.11318 311.318).

What colors go well with #dcaffa?

The complementary color of #dcaffa is #aad485. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b7bbff and #f7a7da. The triadic partners are #f2b86e and #5adbd6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcaffa?

Black text reads better on #dcaffa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and black gives 11.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcaffa a warm or cool color?

#dcaffa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 82% and its chroma 0.113.