What color is #DCAFD0?

#DCAFD0 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Violet Vamp. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCAFD0?

The RGB value is 220, 175, 208: 220 red, 175 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCAFD0?

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

Is black or white text better on #DCAFD0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.09:1 and white text 1.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCAFD0 color

#DCAFD0 rgb(220, 175, 208)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DCAFD0 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 68.6% green and 81.6% blue (220, 175, 208).

Its hue angle is 316°, with 39% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 5% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Violet Vamp (#DAAFD1), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.09:1).

#DCAFD0 color codes

HEX	`#DCAFD0`
RGB	`rgb(220, 175, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 68.6%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(316, 39%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(316, 20%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 5%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.33, 21.75, -10.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.33, 24.12, 334.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.229, 50.431, 66.434)`
Decimal	`14462928`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCAFD0, 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 #DCAFD0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCAFD0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.09:1	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 #DCAFD0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcafd0; }
.text { color: #dcafd0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcafd0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 175 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcafd0, #dcafba); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #DCAFD0?: #DCAFD0 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Violet Vamp. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCAFD0?: The RGB value is 220, 175, 208: 220 red, 175 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCAFD0?: The complementary color is #AFDCBB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCAFD0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.09:1 and white text 1.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.