Color Name
Mauve (Mallow)*
Hex Color Code
#DCA8FD
RGB Color Code
RGB(220, 168, 253)
CMYK Values*
13.0%, 33.6%, 0.0%, 0.8%
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What color is DCA8FD?

The RGB color code for color number #DCA8FD is RGB(220, 168, 253). In the RGB color model, #DCA8FD has a red value of 220, a green value of 168, and a blue value of 253. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 13.0% cyan, 33.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 0.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 276.7° (degrees), 95.5 % saturation, and 82.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #DCA8FD has a hue of 276.7° (degrees), 33.6 % saturation and 99.2 % brightness/value.

Color DCA8FD is cool or warm?

Color DCA8FD is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #DCA8FD? (For interior and product design)

DCA8FD has an LRV of nearly 50.3. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#DCA8FD
LRV 50.3
Light Color

Compare LRV 50.3 of #DCA8FD with dark and light color

Is #DCA8FD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color DCA8FD meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #DCA8FD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #DCA8FD
Hex triplet
#DCA8FD
Red
DC
Green
A8
Blue
FD
RGBA / RGB rgb(220, 168, 253)
Red
220 (86.3%)
Green
168 (65.9%)
Blue
253 (99.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
13.04%
Magenta
33.60%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
0.78%
HSL hsl(276.71deg, 95.5 %, 82.5 %)
Hue
276.71°
Saturation
95.51 %
Lightness
82.55 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
276.71°
Saturation
33.60 %
Brightness / Value
99.22 %
RYB ryb(24, 3, 52)
Red
24 (9.3%)
Yellow
3 (1.0%)
Blue
52 (20.3%)
HWB
Hue
276.71°
Whiteness
65.88 %
Blackness
0.78 %
CMY
Cyan
13.73%
Magenta
34.12%
Yellow
0.78%
XYZ
X
61.25
Y
50.31
Z
99.41
YXY
Y1
50.31
X
0.29
Y2
0.24
CIE-Lab
L
76.26
A
34.19
B
-34.95
CIE-Lch
L
76.26
C
48.9
H
314.37
CIE-Luv
L
76.26
U
21.86
V
-61.39
Hunter-Lab
L
70.93
A
30
B
-33.44
Other
LRV
~ 50.3 %
Munsell Color System
5.2P 7.5/10.1

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #DCA8FD

These are the named colors closest to hex DCA8FD, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#E0B0FF Color Mauve (Mallow)
98.01% match | ΔE 1.99
#D19FE8 Color Bright Purple Yam
96.35% match | ΔE 3.65
#CA9BF7 Color Baby Purple
95.80% match | ΔE 4.20
#CEACE6 Color Pastel Indigo
94.57% match | ΔE 5.43

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to DCA8FD.

#D7A9E3 Color PANTONE 2562 C
94.47% match | ΔE 5.53
#CAA2DD Color PANTONE 529 C
94.15% match | ΔE 5.85
#DD9CDF Color PANTONE 251 C
93.78% match | ΔE 6.22

Paint color for Hex #DCA8FD

These are the real paint colors closest to hex DCA8FD from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from DCA8FD once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color DCA8FD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #DCA8FD to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

Hex color DCA8FD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #DCA8FD to Valspar


Behr

Hex color DCA8FD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #DCA8FD to Behr


PPG Paints

Hex color DCA8FD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #DCA8FD to PPG Paints


Benjamin Moore

Hex color DCA8FD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #DCA8FD to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color DCA8FD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #DCA8FD to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color DCA8FD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #DCA8FD to Farrow & Ball

#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
86.05% match | ΔE 13.95
#D5A3BB Color Shallot (CB3)
84.81% match | ΔE 15.19
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
84.49% match | ΔE 15.51
#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
84.30% match | ΔE 15.70

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#DCA8FD color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#DCA8FD
Mauve (Mallow)*
#C9FDA8
Very Light Green*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #DCA8FD?

Color that best contrast with #DCA8FD is #C9FDA8, color name is Very Light Green*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #DCA8FD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #DCA8FD is #C9FDA8, color name is Very Light Green*.

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