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#dcbafa color: Lavender Fragrance

#dcbafa is rgb(220, 186, 250) in RGB and oklch(83.954% 0.09459 308.572) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

84%
0.095
309°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mauve
  • purple-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.69:1Hard to read
Lc -34
Black text
12.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 74

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About #dcbafa

#dcbafa is a pastel light purple color. In OKLCH it has 84% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.69:1 contrast and black text 12.45:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Fragrance (#ddbbff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #dcbafa mixed with white

  1. dcbafa
  2. dfc1fb
  3. e3c8fb
  4. e6cffc
  5. ead6fd
  6. edddfd
  7. f1e3fe
  8. f4eafe
  9. f8f1ff
  10. fbf8ff

Darker: #dcbafa mixed with black

  1. dcbafa
  2. bfa1d9
  3. a389ba
  4. 88729b
  5. 6e5c7d
  6. 544661
  7. 3c3246
  8. 261e2d
  9. 110d15
  10. 020203

Calmer: #dcbafa with less saturation

  1. dcbafa
  2. dabcf5
  3. d8bef1
  4. d7bfec
  5. d5c1e7
  6. d3c3e3
  7. d1c4de
  8. d0c6d9
  9. cec7d4
  10. ccc9cf

Questions about #dcbafa

What color is #dcbafa?

#dcbafa is pastel light purple. The closest named color is Lavender Fragrance. In RGB it is rgb(220, 186, 250), in HSL hsl(271.88, 86.49%, 85.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.954% 0.09459 308.572).

What colors go well with #dcbafa?

The complementary color of #dcbafa is #b8d794. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bcc5ff and #f4b3df. The triadic partners are #f3bf86 and #7bdfd6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcbafa?

Black text reads better on #dcbafa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and black gives 12.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcbafa a warm or cool color?

#dcbafa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 84% and its chroma 0.095.