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#dcaffc color: Mauve

#dcaffc is rgb(220, 175, 252) in RGB and oklch(82.067% 0.11558 310.619) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

82.1%
0.116
311°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mauve
  • purple-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.81:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #dcaffc

#dcaffc is a pastel light purple color. In OKLCH it has 82.1% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.81:1 contrast and black text 11.58:1, 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: #dcaffc mixed with white

  1. dcaffc
  2. e0b7fd
  3. e3bffd
  4. e7c7fe
  5. eacffe
  6. eed7ff
  7. f1dfff
  8. f5e7ff
  9. f8efff
  10. fcf7ff

Darker: #dcaffc mixed with black

  1. dcaffc
  2. bf98db
  3. a381bb
  4. 886b9c
  5. 6e567e
  6. 544162
  7. 3c2e47
  8. 261c2d
  9. 110b16
  10. 020103

Calmer: #dcaffc with less saturation

  1. dcaffc
  2. dab1f7
  3. d7b4f1
  4. d5b6ec
  5. d3b8e6
  6. d0bae1
  7. cebcdb
  8. cbbed5
  9. c9c0d0
  10. c7c2ca

Questions about #dcaffc

What color is #dcaffc?

#dcaffc is pastel light purple. The closest named color is Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(220, 175, 252), in HSL hsl(275.06, 92.77%, 83.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.067% 0.11558 310.619).

What colors go well with #dcaffc?

The complementary color of #dcaffc is #abd483. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b6bcff and #f7a6db. The triadic partners are #f4b76d and #57dcd6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcaffc?

Black text reads better on #dcaffc: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and black gives 11.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcaffc a warm or cool color?

#dcaffc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 82.1% and its chroma 0.116.