ColorTool
Log in
#DCAFE0

#dcafe0 ≈ Plum

  • magenta
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#dcafe0 is a color from the magenta family, with high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 86.27% red, 68.63% green and 87.84% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 1.79% cyan, 21.87% magenta, 0% yellow and 12.16% black. Its hue angle is 295.1°, with 44.14% saturation and 78.24% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and soft pastel palettes. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.25:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Plum (#dda0dd), ΔE 4.28.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#cc99cc
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.5126

Complementary

  1. #dcafe0
  2. #b3e0af

Split complementary

  1. #dcafe0
  2. #cce0af
  3. #afe0c4

Analogous

  1. #c4afe0
  2. #dcafe0
  3. #e0afcc

Triadic

  1. #dcafe0
  2. #e0dcaf
  3. #afe0dc

Tetradic

  1. #dcafe0
  2. #e0afb3
  3. #b3e0af
  4. #afe0dc

Square

  1. #dcafe0
  2. #e0c4af
  3. #b3e0af
  4. #afcce0

Monochromatic

  1. #a845b1
  2. #c478cb
  3. #dcafe0
  4. #f4e6f5
  5. #f9f0f9

Shades

#dcafe0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #dcafe0
  2. #c69eca
  3. #b08cb3
  4. #9a7b9d
  5. #846986
  6. #6e5870
  7. #58465a
  8. #423543
  9. #2c232d
  10. #161216
  11. #000000

Tints

#dcafe0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #dcafe0
  2. #e0b7e3
  3. #e3bfe6
  4. #e7c7e9
  5. #eacfec
  6. #eed7f0
  7. #f1dff3
  8. #f5e7f6
  9. #f8eff9
  10. #fcf7fc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#dcafe0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #dcafe0
  2. #d3aad6
  3. #caa6cd
  4. #c0a1c3
  5. #b79cba
  6. #ae98b0
  7. #a593a6
  8. #9c8e9d
  9. #928993
  10. #89858a
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.87:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 11.25:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #bebebe ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #cab8cc ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #abbae2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #b5c0de ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #deb3c0 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #c1b6e1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #c6b9df ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ddb2ce ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-dcafe0 {
  color: #dcafe0;
}
Background
.bg-dcafe0 {
  background-color: #dcafe0;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-dcafe0 {
  border: 2px solid #dcafe0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #dcafe0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 220 175 224;
  --color-primary-hsl: 295 44% 78%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-dcafe0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dcafe0, #e0afcc);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-dcafe0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(220 175 224 / 0.35);
}

#dda0dd Plum ΔE 4.28 #c8a2c8 Lilac ΔE 5.05 #c9a0dc Wisteria ΔE 5.26 #e0b0ff Mauve ΔE 6.83 #d8bfd8 Thistle ΔE 7.84 #f6adc6 Nadeshiko Pink ΔE 10.42 #ffa6c9 Carnation Pink ΔE 10.68 #23501f Inverted #bebebe Grayscale 

Plum
#dcafe0  rgb(220, 175, 224)  hsl(295, 44%, 78%)  Plum
#b3e0af  rgb(179, 224, 175)  hsl(115, 44%, 78%)  Celadon
#e0dcaf  rgb(224, 220, 175)  hsl(55, 44%, 78%)  Pale Goldenrod
#afe0dc  rgb(175, 224, 220)  hsl(175, 44%, 78%)  Pale Turquoise