What color is #DCA9EB?

#DCA9EB is a light, soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(220, 169, 235), and in HSL hsl(286, 62%, 79%).

Is #DCA9EB accessible as text?

On white, #DCA9EB has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.92:1 (passes). For text placed on #DCA9EB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DCA9EB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-300 (#DAB2FF).

What colors go well with #DCA9EB?

#DCA9EB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B8EBA8. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #DCA9EB below.

Is #DCA9EB good for buttons?

#DCA9EB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #DCA9EB — white text only reaches 1.92:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #DCA9EB the same as CSS plum?

No — #DCA9EB is not the CSS named color plum, but plum (#DDA0DD) is the closest CSS named color.

#DCA9EB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DCA9EB

Not just a swatch — here's how #DCA9EB works with other colors. Named schemes with #DCA9EB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #DCA9EB Accent #A5C4C5 Surface #E8D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #24334B

Mauve opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #DCA9EB Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

Mauve sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #DCA9EB Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Mauve sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #DCA9EB Secondary #F7E5FD Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Mauve is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Mauve carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #DCA9EB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #FFD2FF

Mauve is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Mauve.

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Color Lab

How #DCA9EB actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 49/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 64/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 20/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 45/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 27/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 41/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 26/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 49/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 9.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F7F0F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EBA8E4 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #DCA9EB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DCA9EB;
  --color-base-rgb: 220 169 235;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.3% 0.106 318.4);
  --color-50: #FAF2FD;
  --color-100: #F2DDF8;
  --color-200: #E4BDEF;
  --color-300: #CD90E0;
  --color-400: #B466CC;
  --color-500: #9844B1;
  --color-600: #753A87;
  --color-700: #552E60;
  --color-800: #38223F;
  --color-900: #231627;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve: {
    50: '#FAF2FD',
    100: '#F2DDF8',
    200: '#E4BDEF',
    300: '#CD90E0',
    400: '#B466CC',
    500: '#9844B1',
    600: '#753A87',
    700: '#552E60',
    800: '#38223F',
    900: '#231627',
  },
}

$base: #DCA9EB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FAF2FD;
$base-100: #F2DDF8;
$base-200: #E4BDEF;
$base-300: #CD90E0;
$base-400: #B466CC;
$base-500: #9844B1;
$base-600: #753A87;
$base-700: #552E60;
$base-800: #38223F;
$base-900: #231627;
$base-hover: #C067DB;
$base-subtle: #F3E7F7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DCA9EB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2DDF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E4BDEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CD90E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B466CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9844B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#753A87",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#552E60",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#38223F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231627",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DCA9EB

Color Lab

Pairs with #DCA9EB

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