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#DCC0F7 Color

#DCC0F7 is rgb(220, 192, 247) in RGB, hsl(271, 77%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 22%, 0%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Lavender (#DCD0FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DCC0F7
HEX#DCC0F7
RGBrgb(220, 192, 247)
HSLhsl(271, 77%, 86%)
HSVhsv(271, 22%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 22%, 0%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(84.9% 0.081 307.8)
LABlab(81.48% 17.80 -23.51)
LCHlch(81.48% 29.49 307.13)

What #DCC0F7 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 #DCC0F7, 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 purple in the library.

#DCC0F7 Channel Values

How #DCC0F7 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 192 · B 2478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 271° · S 77% · L 86%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 271° · S 22% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.62:1 vs white · 12.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCC0F7 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 text1.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DCC0F7 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DCC0F7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DCC0F7; 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 #DCC0F7

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 #DCC0F7.

How #DCC0F7 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#DCC0F7
Protanopia#C5C5F7
Protanomaly#CFC3F7
Deuteranopia#CACAF6
Deuteranomaly#D1C6F7
Tritanopia#D5C8C8
Tritanomaly#D8C5DC
Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DCC0F7 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dcc0f7: #DCC0F7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DCC0F7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dcc0f7': '#DCC0F7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.753, blue: 0.969)
Android XML<color name="color_dcc0f7">#DCC0F7</color>
SVG fillfill="#DCC0F7"

More Purple Colors

#DCC0F7 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DCC0F7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DCC0F7?

#DCC0F7 is a lightest purple — rgb(220, 192, 247) in RGB and hsl(271, 77%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Lavender (#DCD0FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.2.

What is the RGB value of #DCC0F7?

#DCC0F7 is rgb(220, 192, 247) — red 220, green 192, and blue 247 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DCC0F7?

#DCC0F7 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 22%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DCC0F7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DCC0F7 scores 1.62:1 against white and 12.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DCC0F7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DCC0F7 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 15.31, which is visibly different.

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