#DCB7F6 Color
#DCB7F6 is rgb(220, 183, 246) in RGB, hsl(275, 78%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 26%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DCB7F6rgb(220, 183, 246)hsl(275, 78%, 84%)hsv(275, 26%, 96%)cmyk(11%, 26%, 0%, 4%)oklch(83.3% 0.095 311)lab(79.30% 22.22 -26.27)lch(79.30% 34.41 310.22)What #DCB7F6 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 #DCB7F6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DCB7F6 Channel Values
How #DCB7F6 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 220 · G 183 · B 246 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 275° · S 78% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 275° · S 26% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 26% · Y 0% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.73:1 vs white · 12.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCB7F6 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.
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Colors That Go With #DCB7F6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DCB7F6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #DCB7F6
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.
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How #DCB7F6 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.
#DCB7F6#BEBEF6#CBBBF6#C4C4F5#CEBFF6#D4C0C0#D7BDD8#C5C5C5Using #DCB7F6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dcb7f6: #DCB7F6;background-color: #DCB7F6;colors: { 'color-dcb7f6': '#DCB7F6' }Color(red: 0.863, green: 0.718, blue: 0.965)<color name="color_dcb7f6">#DCB7F6</color>fill="#DCB7F6"More Purple Colors
#DCB7F6 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DCB7F6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DCB7F6?
#DCB7F6 is a lightest purple — rgb(220, 183, 246) in RGB and hsl(275, 78%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.26.
What is the RGB value of #DCB7F6?
#DCB7F6 is rgb(220, 183, 246) — red 220, green 183, and blue 246 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DCB7F6?
#DCB7F6 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 26%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DCB7F6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DCB7F6 scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DCB7F6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DCB7F6 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 11.25, which is visibly different.
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