What color is #DCADE4?

#DCADE4 is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Controlled Substance. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCADE4?

The RGB value is 220, 173, 228: 220 red, 173 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCADE4?

The complementary color is #B5E4AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCADE4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.14:1 and white text 1.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCADE4 color

#DCADE4 rgb(220, 173, 228)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DCADE4 is a light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 67.8% green and 89.4% blue (220, 173, 228).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 50% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Controlled Substance (#DEADEA), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.14:1).

#DCADE4 color codes

HEX	`#DCADE4`
RGB	`rgb(220, 173, 228)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 67.8%, 89.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 50%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 24%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 24%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.5, 26.51, -21.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.5, 33.85, 321.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.461, 50.706, 80.091)`
Decimal	`14462436`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCADE4, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #DCADE4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCADE4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #DCADE4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcade4; }
.text { color: #dcade4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcade4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 173 228 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcade4, #e4add1); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #DCADE4?: #DCADE4 is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Controlled Substance. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCADE4?: The RGB value is 220, 173, 228: 220 red, 173 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCADE4?: The complementary color is #B5E4AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCADE4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.14:1 and white text 1.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.