#DCC2F9 Color
#DCC2F9 is rgb(220, 194, 249) in RGB, hsl(268, 82%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 22%, 0%, 2%) 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 7.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DCC2F9rgb(220, 194, 249)hsl(268, 82%, 87%)hsv(268, 22%, 98%)cmyk(12%, 22%, 0%, 2%)oklch(85.4% 0.08 306.2)lab(82.02% 17.10 -23.76)lch(82.02% 29.28 305.74)What #DCC2F9 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 #DCC2F9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DCC2F9 Channel Values
How #DCC2F9 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 194 · B 249 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 268° · S 82% · L 87% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 268° · S 22% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.6:1 vs white · 13.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCC2F9 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 #DCC2F9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DCC2F9; 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 #DCC2F9
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 #DCC2F9 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.
#DCC2F9#C7C7F9#D0C5F9#CBCBF8#D2C8F9#D5CACA#D8C7DE#CCCCCCUsing #DCC2F9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dcc2f9: #DCC2F9;background-color: #DCC2F9;colors: { 'color-dcc2f9': '#DCC2F9' }Color(red: 0.863, green: 0.761, blue: 0.976)<color name="color_dcc2f9">#DCC2F9</color>fill="#DCC2F9"More Purple Colors
#DCC2F9 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DCC2F9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DCC2F9?
#DCC2F9 is a lightest purple — rgb(220, 194, 249) in RGB and hsl(268, 82%, 87%) 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 7.42.
What is the RGB value of #DCC2F9?
#DCC2F9 is rgb(220, 194, 249) — red 220, green 194, and blue 249 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DCC2F9?
#DCC2F9 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 22%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DCC2F9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DCC2F9 scores 1.6:1 against white and 13.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DCC2F9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DCC2F9 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 15.48, which is visibly different.
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