#DCC3FD Color
#DCC3FD is rgb(220, 195, 253) in RGB, hsl(266, 94%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 23%, 0%, 1%) 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 7.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DCC3FDrgb(220, 195, 253)hsl(266, 94%, 88%)hsv(266, 23%, 99%)cmyk(13%, 23%, 0%, 1%)oklch(85.7% 0.083 304.3)lab(82.38% 17.22 -25.35)lch(82.38% 30.64 304.18)What #DCC3FD 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 #DCC3FD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DCC3FD Channel Values
How #DCC3FD 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 195 · B 253 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 266° · S 94% · L 88% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 266° · S 23% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.58:1 vs white · 13.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCC3FD 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 #DCC3FD in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #DCC3FD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DCC3FD; 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 #DCC3FD
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 #DCC3FD 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.
#DCC3FD#C8C8FD#D0C6FD#CCCCFC#D2C8FD#D4CCCC#D7C8E1#CDCDCDUsing #DCC3FD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dcc3fd: #DCC3FD;background-color: #DCC3FD;colors: { 'color-dcc3fd': '#DCC3FD' }Color(red: 0.863, green: 0.765, blue: 0.992)<color name="color_dcc3fd">#DCC3FD</color>fill="#DCC3FD"More Purple Colors
#DCC3FD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DCC3FD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DCC3FD?
#DCC3FD is a lightest purple — rgb(220, 195, 253) in RGB and hsl(266, 94%, 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 7.97.
What is the RGB value of #DCC3FD?
#DCC3FD is rgb(220, 195, 253) — red 220, green 195, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DCC3FD?
#DCC3FD converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 23%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DCC3FD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DCC3FD scores 1.58:1 against white and 13.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DCC3FD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DCC3FD 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 16.58, which is visibly different.
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