#DCBAF3 Color
#DCBAF3 is rgb(220, 186, 243) in RGB, hsl(276, 70%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 23%, 0%, 5%) 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 7.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DCBAF3rgb(220, 186, 243)hsl(276, 70%, 84%)hsv(276, 23%, 95%)cmyk(9%, 23%, 0%, 5%)oklch(83.7% 0.086 311.4)lab(79.93% 20.24 -23.73)lch(79.93% 31.18 310.46)What #DCBAF3 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 #DCBAF3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DCBAF3 Channel Values
How #DCBAF3 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 186 · B 243 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 276° · S 70% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 276° · S 23% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.7:1 vs white · 12.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCBAF3 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 #DCBAF3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DCBAF3; 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 #DCBAF3
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 #DCBAF3 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.
#DCBAF3#C0C0F3#CCBEF3#C6C6F2#CFC1F3#D5C2C2#D8BFD8#C7C7C7Using #DCBAF3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dcbaf3: #DCBAF3;background-color: #DCBAF3;colors: { 'color-dcbaf3': '#DCBAF3' }Color(red: 0.863, green: 0.729, blue: 0.953)<color name="color_dcbaf3">#DCBAF3</color>fill="#DCBAF3"More Purple Colors
#DCBAF3 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DCBAF3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DCBAF3?
#DCBAF3 is a lightest purple — rgb(220, 186, 243) in RGB and hsl(276, 70%, 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 7.88.
What is the RGB value of #DCBAF3?
#DCBAF3 is rgb(220, 186, 243) — red 220, green 186, and blue 243 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DCBAF3?
#DCBAF3 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 23%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DCBAF3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DCBAF3 scores 1.7:1 against white and 12.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DCBAF3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DCBAF3 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 12.47, which is visibly different.
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