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#DCDEFA Color

#DCDEFA is rgb(220, 222, 250) in RGB, hsl(236, 75%, 92%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 11%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender (#E6E6FA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DCDEFA
HEX#DCDEFA
RGBrgb(220, 222, 250)
HSLhsl(236, 75%, 92%)
HSVhsv(236, 12%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 11%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(90.8% 0.038 282.4)
LABlab(88.96% 3.31 -13.93)
LCHlch(88.96% 14.32 283.38)

What #DCDEFA 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 #DCDEFA, 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 blue in the library.

#DCDEFA Channel Values

How #DCDEFA 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 222 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 236° · S 75% · L 92%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 236° · S 12% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.32:1 vs white · 15.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCDEFA 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 text1.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #DCDEFA

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

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 #DCDEFA.

How #DCDEFA 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#DCDEFA
Protanopia#DEDEFA
Protanomaly#DDDEFA
Deuteranopia#DDDDFA
Deuteranomaly#DDDEFA
Tritanopia#D8E2E2
Tritanomaly#DAE0EC
Achromatopsia#E0E0E0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DCDEFA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dcdefa: #DCDEFA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DCDEFA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dcdefa': '#DCDEFA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.871, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_dcdefa">#DCDEFA</color>
SVG fillfill="#DCDEFA"

More Blue Colors

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

#DCDEFA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DCDEFA?

#DCDEFA is a lightest blue — rgb(220, 222, 250) in RGB and hsl(236, 75%, 92%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.07.

What is the RGB value of #DCDEFA?

#DCDEFA is rgb(220, 222, 250) — red 220, green 222, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DCDEFA?

#DCDEFA converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 11%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DCDEFA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DCDEFA scores 1.32:1 against white and 15.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DCDEFA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DCDEFA 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 lavender (#E6E6FA) at a CIE76 distance of 5.07, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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