Skip to content

#DCD7DF Color

#DCD7DF is rgb(220, 215, 223) in RGB, hsl(278, 11%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 4%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Silver (#D8D8D8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DCD7DF
HEX#DCD7DF
RGBrgb(220, 215, 223)
HSLhsl(278, 11%, 86%)
HSVhsv(278, 4%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 4%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(88.5% 0.012 313.2)
LABlab(86.56% 2.84 -3.31)
LCHlch(86.56% 4.36 310.67)

What #DCD7DF 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 #DCD7DF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#DCD7DF Channel Values

How #DCD7DF 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 215 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 278° · S 11% · L 86%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 278° · S 4% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.42:1 vs white · 14.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCD7DF 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 text1.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DCD7DF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DCD7DF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DCD7DF; 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 #DCD7DF

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 #DCD7DF.

How #DCD7DF 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#DCD7DF
Protanopia#D8D8DF
Protanomaly#DAD8DF
Deuteranopia#D9D9DF
Deuteranomaly#DAD8DF
Tritanopia#DBD8D8
Tritanomaly#DBD8DB
Achromatopsia#D9D9D9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DCD7DF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dcd7df: #DCD7DF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DCD7DF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dcd7df': '#DCD7DF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.843, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_dcd7df">#DCD7DF</color>
SVG fillfill="#DCD7DF"

More Purple Colors

#DCD7DF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DCD7DF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DCD7DF?

#DCD7DF is a lightest purple — rgb(220, 215, 223) in RGB and hsl(278, 11%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Silver (#D8D8D8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.37.

What is the RGB value of #DCD7DF?

#DCD7DF is rgb(220, 215, 223) — red 220, green 215, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DCD7DF?

#DCD7DF converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 4%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DCD7DF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DCD7DF scores 1.42:1 against white and 14.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DCD7DF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DCD7DF 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 gainsboro (#DCDCDC) at a CIE76 distance of 4.53, which is very hard to tell apart.

Open #DCD7DF in a Tool

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