#DCBCD3 Color
#DCBCD3 is rgb(220, 188, 211) in RGB, hsl(317, 31%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 4%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (#D8BFD8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DCBCD3rgb(220, 188, 211)hsl(317, 31%, 80%)hsv(317, 15%, 86%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 4%, 14%)oklch(83% 0.048 336.1)lab(79.57% 14.67 -7.13)lch(79.57% 16.31 334.09)What #DCBCD3 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 #DCBCD3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DCBCD3 Channel Values
How #DCBCD3 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 188 · B 211 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 317° · S 31% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 317° · S 15% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 4% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.72:1 vs white · 12.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCBCD3 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DCBCD3 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #DCBCD3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DCBCD3; 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 #DCBCD3
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DCBCD3.
How #DCBCD3 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.
#DCBCD3#C2C2D3#CDC0D3#C7C7D2#D0C3D2#D9BFBF#DABEC7#C5C5C5Using #DCBCD3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dcbcd3: #DCBCD3;background-color: #DCBCD3;colors: { 'color-dcbcd3': '#DCBCD3' }Color(red: 0.863, green: 0.737, blue: 0.827)<color name="color_dcbcd3">#DCBCD3</color>fill="#DCBCD3"More Pink Colors
#DCBCD3 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DCBCD3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DCBCD3?
#DCBCD3 is a lightest pink — rgb(220, 188, 211) in RGB and hsl(317, 31%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.07.
What is the RGB value of #DCBCD3?
#DCBCD3 is rgb(220, 188, 211) — red 220, green 188, and blue 211 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DCBCD3?
#DCBCD3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 4%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DCBCD3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DCBCD3 scores 1.72:1 against white and 12.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DCBCD3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DCBCD3 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 3.07, which is very hard to tell apart.
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