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#DCC2FE Color

#DCC2FE is rgb(220, 194, 254) in RGB, hsl(266, 97%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 24%, 0%, 0%) 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 8.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DCC2FE
HEX#DCC2FE
RGBrgb(220, 194, 254)
HSLhsl(266, 97%, 88%)
HSVhsv(266, 24%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 24%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(85.6% 0.086 304.4)
LABlab(82.17% 17.88 -26.20)
LCHlch(82.17% 31.72 304.31)

What #DCC2FE 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 #DCC2FE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pale Lavender#DCD0FFΔE 8.99Lavender Blue#CCCCFFΔE 10.24Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 11.24Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 12.45Soap#CEC8EFΔE 12.62Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 12.94

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

#DCC2FE Channel Values

How #DCC2FE 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 194 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 266° · S 97% · L 88%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 266° · S 24% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.59:1 vs white · 13.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCC2FE 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 text1.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DCC2FE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DCC2FE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DCC2FE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DCC2FE
Complementary
#E4FEC3
Analogous
#C3C7FE
Analogous
#FAC3FE
Triadic
#FEDCC3
Triadic
#C3FEDC
Split comp.
#FEFAC3
Split comp.
#C7FEC3

Tints & Shades of #DCC2FE

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

#DFC8FE
#E5D2FE
#E8D7FE
#EEE1FF
#F1E6FF
#F6F0FF

Shades

#BA86FD
#974AFC
#750EFB
#5903C9
#3E028D
#240150

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DCC2FE.

How #DCC2FE 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#DCC2FE
Protanopia#C7C7FE
Protanomaly#D0C5FE
Deuteranopia#CBCBFD
Deuteranomaly#D2C8FE
Tritanopia#D4CBCB
Tritanomaly#D7C7E1
Achromatopsia#CDCDCD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DCC2FE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dcc2fe: #DCC2FE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DCC2FE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dcc2fe': '#DCC2FE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.761, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_dcc2fe">#DCC2FE</color>
SVG fillfill="#DCC2FE"

More Purple Colors

#DCC2FE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DCC2FE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DCC2FE?

#DCC2FE is a lightest purple — rgb(220, 194, 254) in RGB and hsl(266, 97%, 88%) 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 8.99.

What is the RGB value of #DCC2FE?

#DCC2FE is rgb(220, 194, 254) — red 220, green 194, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DCC2FE?

#DCC2FE converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 24%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DCC2FE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DCC2FE scores 1.59:1 against white and 13.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DCC2FE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DCC2FE 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 16.14, which is visibly different.

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