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#DCB3DF Color

#DCB3DF is rgb(220, 179, 223) in RGB, hsl(296, 41%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 20%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lilac (#C8A2C8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DCB3DF
HEX#DCB3DF
RGBrgb(220, 179, 223)
HSLhsl(296, 41%, 79%)
HSVhsv(296, 20%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 20%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(81.7% 0.075 324)
LABlab(77.71% 20.88 -16.34)
LCHlch(77.71% 26.51 321.96)

What #DCB3DF 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 #DCB3DF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#DCB3DF Channel Values

How #DCB3DF 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 220 · G 179 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 296° · S 41% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 296° · S 20% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.82:1 vs white · 11.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCB3DF 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 text1.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DCB3DF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DCB3DF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DCB3DF; 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 #DCB3DF

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 #DCB3DF.

How #DCB3DF 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#DCB3DF
Protanopia#BBBBDF
Protanomaly#C9B8DF
Deuteranopia#C2C2DE
Deuteranomaly#CDBCDE
Tritanopia#D7B9B9
Tritanomaly#D9B7CA
Achromatopsia#C0C0C0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DCB3DF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dcb3df: #DCB3DF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DCB3DF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dcb3df': '#DCB3DF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.702, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_dcb3df">#DCB3DF</color>
SVG fillfill="#DCB3DF"

More Pink Colors

#DCB3DF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DCB3DF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DCB3DF?

#DCB3DF is a light pink — rgb(220, 179, 223) in RGB and hsl(296, 41%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.23.

What is the RGB value of #DCB3DF?

#DCB3DF is rgb(220, 179, 223) — red 220, green 179, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DCB3DF?

#DCB3DF converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 20%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DCB3DF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DCB3DF scores 1.82:1 against white and 11.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DCB3DF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DCB3DF 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 11.36, which is visibly different.

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