What color is #DCAAE5?

#DCAAE5 is a light, soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(220, 170, 229), and in HSL hsl(291, 53%, 78%).

Is #DCAAE5 accessible as text?

On white, #DCAAE5 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 #DCAAE5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DCAAE5?

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

What colors go well with #DCAAE5?

#DCAAE5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B2E5A9. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #DCAAE5 below.

Is #DCAAE5 good for buttons?

#DCAAE5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #DCAAE5 — white text only reaches 1.92:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #DCAAE5 the same as CSS plum?

No — #DCAAE5 is not the CSS named color plum, but plum (#DDA0DD) is the closest CSS named color.

#DCAAE5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DCAAE5

Not just a swatch — here's how #DCAAE5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #DCAAE5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #DCAAE5 Accent #A5C3C5 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 #DCAAE5 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 #DCAAE5 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 #DCAAE5 Secondary #F7E5FA 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 #DCAAE5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #FFD3FF

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 #DCAAE5 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 51/100

Neutral

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

Softness 66/100

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 48/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 27/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 38/100

Low

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 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #DCAAE5

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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 #F7EFF8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E5A9DA — 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 #DCAAE5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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NIGHT
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Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #DCAAE5;
  --color-base-rgb: 220 170 229;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.3% 0.098 321.2);
  --color-50: #FAF3FC;
  --color-100: #F3DFF6;
  --color-200: #E5C1EC;
  --color-300: #D095DA;
  --color-400: #B86DC5;
  --color-500: #9B4CA9;
  --color-600: #784082;
  --color-700: #56325D;
  --color-800: #39243D;
  --color-900: #241726;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve: {
    50: '#FAF3FC',
    100: '#F3DFF6',
    200: '#E5C1EC',
    300: '#D095DA',
    400: '#B86DC5',
    500: '#9B4CA9',
    600: '#784082',
    700: '#56325D',
    800: '#39243D',
    900: '#241726',
  },
}

$base: #DCAAE5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FAF3FC;
$base-100: #F3DFF6;
$base-200: #E5C1EC;
$base-300: #D095DA;
$base-400: #B86DC5;
$base-500: #9B4CA9;
$base-600: #784082;
$base-700: #56325D;
$base-800: #39243D;
$base-900: #241726;
$base-hover: #C36CD2;
$base-subtle: #F3E7F5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DCAAE5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3DFF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E5C1EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D095DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B86DC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9B4CA9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#784082",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#56325D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#39243D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}