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#dcaffd color: Mauve

#dcaffd is rgb(220, 175, 253) in RGB and oklch(82.108% 0.11678 310.28) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

82.1%
0.117
310°
  • 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
11.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #dcaffd

#dcaffd is a pastel light purple color. In OKLCH it has 82.1% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.81:1 contrast and black text 11.59:1, 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: #dcaffd mixed with white

  1. dcaffd
  2. e0b7fe
  3. e3bffe
  4. e7c7ff
  5. eacfff
  6. eed7ff
  7. f1dfff
  8. f5e7ff
  9. f8efff
  10. fcf7ff

Darker: #dcaffd mixed with black

  1. dcaffd
  2. bf98dc
  3. a381bc
  4. 886b9d
  5. 6e567f
  6. 544162
  7. 3c2e47
  8. 261c2d
  9. 110b16
  10. 020103

Calmer: #dcaffd with less saturation

  1. dcaffd
  2. dab1f8
  3. d7b4f2
  4. d5b6ec
  5. d3b8e7
  6. d0bae1
  7. cebddc
  8. cbbfd6
  9. c9c1d0
  10. c7c2ca

Questions about #dcaffd

What color is #dcaffd?

#dcaffd is pastel light purple. The closest named color is Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(220, 175, 253), in HSL hsl(274.62, 95.12%, 83.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.108% 0.11678 310.28).

What colors go well with #dcaffd?

The complementary color of #dcaffd is #abd482. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b6bcff and #f8a6dc. The triadic partners are #f5b76c and #56ddd5.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcaffd?

Black text reads better on #dcaffd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and black gives 11.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcaffd a warm or cool color?

#dcaffd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 82.1% and its chroma 0.117.