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#DCA1EC Color

#DCA1EC is rgb(220, 161, 236) in RGB, hsl(287, 66%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 32%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve (#E0B0FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DCA1EC
HEX#DCA1EC
RGBrgb(220, 161, 236)
HSLhsl(287, 66%, 78%)
HSVhsv(287, 32%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 32%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(79% 0.121 318.9)
LABlab(73.91% 31.94 -29.09)
LCHlch(73.91% 43.20 317.67)

What #DCA1EC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DCA1EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 6.57Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 7.43Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 8.31Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 8.93Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 9.78Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 10.38

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#DCA1EC Channel Values

How #DCA1EC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 220 · G 161 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 287° · S 66% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 287° · S 32% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.03:1 vs white · 10.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCA1EC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DCA1EC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DCA1EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DCA1EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DCA1EC
Complementary
#B2ECA2
Analogous
#B7A2EC
Analogous
#ECA2D7
Triadic
#ECDCA2
Triadic
#A2ECDC
Split comp.
#D7ECA2
Split comp.
#A2ECB7

Tints & Shades of #DCA1EC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E1AFEF
#E5BBF1
#EAC8F4
#EDD0F5
#F2DDF8
#F7EAFB

Shades

#CA73E2
#BA49DA
#A128C3
#7E1F98
#58166A
#350D3F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DCA1EC.

How #DCA1EC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#DCA1EC
Protanopia#ADADEC
Protanomaly#C2A8EC
Deuteranopia#B7B7EB
Deuteranomaly#C7AFEB
Tritanopia#D3ADAD
Tritanomaly#D7A8C9
Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DCA1EC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-dca1ec: #DCA1EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DCA1EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dca1ec': '#DCA1EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.631, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_dca1ec">#DCA1EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#DCA1EC"

More Purple Colors

#DCA1EC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DCA1EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DCA1EC?

#DCA1EC is a light purple — rgb(220, 161, 236) in RGB and hsl(287, 66%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve (#E0B0FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.57.

What is the RGB value of #DCA1EC?

#DCA1EC is rgb(220, 161, 236) — red 220, green 161, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DCA1EC?

#DCA1EC converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 32%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DCA1EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DCA1EC scores 2.03:1 against white and 10.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DCA1EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DCA1EC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 7.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.