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#D3C5CC Color

#D3C5CC is rgb(211, 197, 204) in RGB, hsl(330, 14%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 3%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue-gray (Crayola) (#C8C8CD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D3C5CC
HEX#D3C5CC
RGBrgb(211, 197, 204)
HSLhsl(330, 14%, 80%)
HSVhsv(330, 7%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 7%, 3%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(83.7% 0.018 345.7)
LABlab(80.84% 5.98 -1.66)
LCHlch(80.84% 6.21 344.53)

What #D3C5CC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #D3C5CC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blue-gray (Crayola)#C8C8CDΔE 5.36Lavender Gray#C4C3D0ΔE 6.29Neon Silver#CCCCCCΔE 6.32Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 6.58Queen Pink#E8CCD7ΔE 6.71Pale Silver#C9C0BBΔE 6.81

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#D3C5CC Channel Values

How #D3C5CC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 211 · G 197 · B 2048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 330° · S 14% · L 80%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 330° · S 7% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 7% · Y 3% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.66:1 vs white · 12.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D3C5CC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D3C5CC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D3C5CC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D3C5CC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D3C5CC
Complementary
#C5D3CC
Analogous
#D3C5D3
Analogous
#D3C5C5
Triadic
#CCD3C5
Triadic
#C5CCD3
Split comp.
#C5D3C5
Split comp.
#C5D3D3

Tints & Shades of #D3C5CC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#DACED4
#DED3D9
#E5DCE0
#E9E2E6
#F0EBED
#F4F0F2

Shades

#BBA5B0
#A38594
#896778
#6C515E
#4C3942
#2C2126

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D3C5CC.

How #D3C5CC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#D3C5CC
Protanopia#C7C7CC
Protanomaly#CCC6CC
Deuteranopia#CACACC
Deuteranomaly#CEC8CC
Tritanopia#D2C6C6
Tritanomaly#D2C6C8
Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D3C5CC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-d3c5cc: #D3C5CC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D3C5CC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d3c5cc': '#D3C5CC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.827, green: 0.773, blue: 0.800)
Android XML<color name="color_d3c5cc">#D3C5CC</color>
SVG fillfill="#D3C5CC"

More Pink Colors

#D3C5CC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D3C5CC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D3C5CC?

#D3C5CC is a lightest pink — rgb(211, 197, 204) in RGB and hsl(330, 14%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue-gray (Crayola) (#C8C8CD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.36.

What is the RGB value of #D3C5CC?

#D3C5CC is rgb(211, 197, 204) — red 211, green 197, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D3C5CC?

#D3C5CC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 3%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D3C5CC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D3C5CC scores 1.66:1 against white and 12.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D3C5CC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D3C5CC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is silver (#C0C0C0) at a CIE76 distance of 6.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.