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#DCDFFF Color

#DCDFFF is rgb(220, 223, 255) in RGB, hsl(235, 100%, 93%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 13%, 0%, 0%) 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 6.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DCDFFF
HEX#DCDFFF
RGBrgb(220, 223, 255)
HSLhsl(235, 100%, 93%)
HSVhsv(235, 14%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 13%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(91.1% 0.044 281.2)
LABlab(89.34% 3.59 -15.98)
LCHlch(89.34% 16.37 282.66)

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

Lavender#E6E6FAΔE 6.75Periwinkle (Crayola)#C3CDE6ΔE 8.21Soap#CEC8EFΔE 8.83Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 9.08Pale Lavender#DCD0FFΔE 9.99Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 10.94

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

#DCDFFF Channel Values

How #DCDFFF 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 223 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 235° · S 100% · L 93%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 235° · S 14% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.31:1 vs white · 16.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCDFFF 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 text1.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #DCDFFF

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

Base
#DCDFFF
Complementary
#FFFCDB
Analogous
#DBF0FF
Analogous
#EADBFF
Triadic
#FFDBDE
Triadic
#DEFFDB
Split comp.
#FFEADB
Split comp.
#F0FFDB

Tints & Shades of #DCDFFF

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

#E0E3FF
#E0E3FF
#E5E8FF
#EBECFF
#F0F1FF
#F0F1FF

Shades

#99A2FF
#5C69FF
#1A2DFF
#0012D6
#000C94
#000757

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

How #DCDFFF 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#DCDFFF
Protanopia#DEDEFF
Protanomaly#DDDFFF
Deuteranopia#DEDEFF
Deuteranomaly#DDDEFF
Tritanopia#D7E3E3
Tritanomaly#D9E2EF
Achromatopsia#E1E1E1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DCDFFF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dcdfff: #DCDFFF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DCDFFF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dcdfff': '#DCDFFF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.875, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_dcdfff">#DCDFFF</color>
SVG fillfill="#DCDFFF"

More Blue Colors

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

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#DCDFFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DCDFFF?

#DCDFFF is a lightest blue — rgb(220, 223, 255) in RGB and hsl(235, 100%, 93%) 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 6.75.

What is the RGB value of #DCDFFF?

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

What is the CMYK value of #DCDFFF?

#DCDFFF converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 13%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DCDFFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DCDFFF scores 1.31:1 against white and 16.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DCDFFF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DCDFFF 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 6.75, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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