What color is #DCC4E4?

#DCC4E4 is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Thistle. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCC4E4?

The RGB value is 220, 196, 228: 220 red, 196 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCC4E4?

The complementary color is #CCE4C4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCC4E4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.06:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCC4E4 color

#DCC4E4 rgb(220, 196, 228)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DCC4E4 is a very light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 76.9% green and 89.4% blue (220, 196, 228).

Its hue angle is 285°, with 37% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.06:1).

#DCC4E4 color codes

HEX	`#DCC4E4`
RGB	`rgb(220, 196, 228)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 76.9%, 89.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(285, 37%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(285, 14%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 14%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82, 14.13, -12.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82, 19.04, 317.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.257, 60.298, 81.69)`
Decimal	`14468324`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCC4E4, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #DCC4E4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCC4E4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #DCC4E4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcc4e4; }
.text { color: #dcc4e4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcc4e4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 196 228 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcc4e4, #e4c4dc); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #DCC4E4?: #DCC4E4 is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Thistle. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCC4E4?: The RGB value is 220, 196, 228: 220 red, 196 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCC4E4?: The complementary color is #CCE4C4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCC4E4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.06:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.