What color is #DCCCDF?

#DCCCDF is a very light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Decadial Pink. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCCCDF?

The RGB value is 220, 204, 223: 220 red, 204 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCCCDF?

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

Is black or white text better on #DCCCDF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.75:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCCCDF color

#DCCCDF rgb(220, 204, 223)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DCCCDF is a very light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 80% green and 87.5% blue (220, 204, 223).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 23% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Decadial Pink (#DECADE), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.75:1).

#DCCCDF color codes

HEX	`#DCCCDF`
RGB	`rgb(220, 204, 223)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 80%, 87.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 23%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 9%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 9%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.82, 8.93, -7.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.82, 11.59, 320.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.425, 63.73, 78.705)`
Decimal	`14470367`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCCCDF, 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 #DCCCDF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCCCDF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.75:1	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 #DCCCDF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcccdf; }
.text { color: #dcccdf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcccdf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 204 223 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcccdf, #dfccd9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #DCCCDF?: #DCCCDF is a very light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Decadial Pink. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCCCDF?: The RGB value is 220, 204, 223: 220 red, 204 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCCCDF?: The complementary color is #CFDFCC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCCCDF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.75:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.