#D5CCFF Color

#D5CCFF is rgb(213, 204, 255) in RGB, hsl(251, 100%, 90%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 20%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Lavender (#DCD0FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D5CCFF

HEX#D5CCFF

RGBrgb(213, 204, 255)

HSLhsl(251, 100%, 90%)

HSVhsv(251, 20%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(16%, 20%, 0%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(86.9% 0.071 293)

LABlab(84.05% 10.69 -23.96)

LCHlch(84.05% 26.24 294.05)

What #D5CCFF 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 #D5CCFF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pale Lavender#DCD0FFΔE 2.89 Lavender Blue#CCCCFFΔE 3.23 Soap#CEC8EFΔE 6.42 Maximum Blue Purple#ACACE6ΔE 13.32 Periwinkle (Crayola)#C3CDE6ΔE 14.81 Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 15.44

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#D5CCFF Channel Values

How #D5CCFF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 213 · G 204 · B 255	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 251° · S 100% · L 90%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 251° · S 20% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 16% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.51:1 vs white · 13.91:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D5CCFF 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 text1.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text13.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D5CCFF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D5CCFF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D5CCFF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #D5CCFF

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D5CCFF.

How #D5CCFF 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#D5CCFF

Protanopia#CECEFF

Protanomaly#D1CDFF

Deuteranopia#CFCFFF

Deuteranomaly#D1CEFF

Tritanopia#CED3D3

Tritanomaly#D1D0E6

Achromatopsia#D2D2D2

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Using #D5CCFF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d5ccff: #D5CCFF;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D5CCFF;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d5ccff': '#D5CCFF' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.835, green: 0.800, blue: 1.000)

Android XML<color name="color_d5ccff">#D5CCFF</color>

SVG fillfill="#D5CCFF"

More Blue Colors

#D5CCFF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024 fafaff 00002e f9fafb 000033 f8fafc 000038 f8f8ff 000042 f5faff 000047 f5f5ff 002147 007dfa 0f52ba 1c39bb 2a3439 372aac 4e3cc3 64609a 7abdff 979aaa b8dbff d6d6ff

#D5CCFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D5CCFF?

#D5CCFF is a lightest blue — rgb(213, 204, 255) in RGB and hsl(251, 100%, 90%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Lavender (#DCD0FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.89.

What is the RGB value of #D5CCFF?

#D5CCFF is rgb(213, 204, 255) — red 213, green 204, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D5CCFF?

#D5CCFF converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 20%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D5CCFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D5CCFF scores 1.51:1 against white and 13.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D5CCFF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D5CCFF 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 15.44, which is visibly different.

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