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#DCC1EC Color

#DCC1EC is rgb(220, 193, 236) in RGB, hsl(278, 53%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 18%, 0%, 7%) 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 7.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DCC1EC
HEX#DCC1EC
RGBrgb(220, 193, 236)
HSLhsl(278, 53%, 84%)
HSVhsv(278, 18%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 18%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(84.7% 0.066 312.9)
LABlab(81.42% 15.65 -17.75)
LCHlch(81.42% 23.66 311.39)

What #DCC1EC 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 #DCC1EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pale Lavender#DCD0FFΔE 7.31Soap#CEC8EFΔE 7.89Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 9.3Lavender Blue#CCCCFFΔE 10.96Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 11.63Shampoo#FFCFF1ΔE 11.75

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

#DCC1EC Channel Values

How #DCC1EC 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 193 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 278° · S 53% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 278° · S 18% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.63:1 vs white · 12.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCC1EC 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 text1.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DCC1EC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DCC1EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DCC1EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DCC1EC
Complementary
#D0ECC1
Analogous
#C6C1EC
Analogous
#ECC1E6
Triadic
#ECDCC1
Triadic
#C1ECDC
Split comp.
#E6ECC1
Split comp.
#C1ECC6

Tints & Shades of #DCC1EC

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

#E0C8EE
#E5D0F1
#E9D8F3
#EDE0F5
#F2E8F8
#F6EFFA

Shades

#C496DF
#AA67D0
#923CC3
#6F2E94
#4F2069
#2C123B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DCC1EC.

How #DCC1EC 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#DCC1EC
Protanopia#C6C6EC
Protanomaly#CFC4EC
Deuteranopia#CACAEB
Deuteranomaly#D2C7EC
Tritanopia#D7C7C7
Tritanomaly#D9C5D7
Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DCC1EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dcc1ec: #DCC1EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DCC1EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dcc1ec': '#DCC1EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.757, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_dcc1ec">#DCC1EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#DCC1EC"

More Purple Colors

#DCC1EC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DCC1EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DCC1EC?

#DCC1EC is a lightest purple — rgb(220, 193, 236) in RGB and hsl(278, 53%, 84%) 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 7.31.

What is the RGB value of #DCC1EC?

#DCC1EC is rgb(220, 193, 236) — red 220, green 193, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DCC1EC?

#DCC1EC converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 18%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DCC1EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DCC1EC scores 1.63:1 against white and 12.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DCC1EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DCC1EC 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 9.3, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.