#DCD0FF Color

#DCD0FF is rgb(220, 208, 255) in RGB, hsl(255, 100%, 91%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 18%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. The closest CSS named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA). Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DCD0FF

HEX#DCD0FF

RGBrgb(220, 208, 255)

HSLhsl(255, 100%, 91%)

HSVhsv(255, 18%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(14%, 18%, 0%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(88.2% 0.065 296.7)

LABlab(85.61% 11.00 -21.55)

LCHlch(85.61% 24.19 297.04)

#DCD0FF Channel Values

How #DCD0FF 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 208 · B 255	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 255° · S 100% · L 91%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 255° · S 18% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 14% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.45:1 vs white · 14.51:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCD0FF 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.

TextWhite text1.45:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text14.51:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DCD0FF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DCD0FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DCD0FF; 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 #DCD0FF

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 #DCD0FF.

How #DCD0FF 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#DCD0FF

Protanopia#D2D2FF

Protanomaly#D6D1FF

Deuteranopia#D4D4FF

Deuteranomaly#D7D2FF

Tritanopia#D5D7D7

Tritanomaly#D8D4E8

Achromatopsia#D6D6D6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DCD0FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dcd0ff: #DCD0FF;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DCD0FF;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dcd0ff': '#DCD0FF' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.816, blue: 1.000)

Android XML<color name="color_dcd0ff">#DCD0FF</color>

SVG fillfill="#DCD0FF"

#DCD0FF Frequently Asked Questions

What is the RGB value of #DCD0FF?

#DCD0FF is rgb(220, 208, 255) — red 220, green 208, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DCD0FF?

#DCD0FF converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 18%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DCD0FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DCD0FF scores 1.45:1 against white and 14.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Does #DCD0FF have a color name?

#DCD0FF is not one of the 140 CSS named colors. The closest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), at a CIE76 distance of 15.7, so the two are clearly different.

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