What color is #DCCFE2?

#DCCFE2 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 #DCCFE2?

The RGB value is 220, 207, 226: 220 red, 207 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCCFE2?

The complementary color is #D5E2CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCCFE2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.07:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCCFE2 color

#DCCFE2 rgb(220, 207, 226)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DCCFE2 is a very light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 81.2% green and 88.6% blue (220, 207, 226).

Its hue angle is 281°, with 25% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Decadial Pink (#DECADE), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.07:1).

#DCCFE2 color codes

HEX	`#DCCFE2`
RGB	`rgb(220, 207, 226)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 81.2%, 88.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(281, 25%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(281, 8%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 8%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.65, 7.91, -7.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.65, 11.07, 315.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.553, 65.333, 81.094)`
Decimal	`14471138`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCCFE2, 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 #DCCFE2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCCFE2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.07:1	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 #DCCFE2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dccfe2; }
.text { color: #dccfe2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dccfe2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 207 226 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dccfe2, #e2cfdf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #DCCFE2?: #DCCFE2 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 #DCCFE2?: The RGB value is 220, 207, 226: 220 red, 207 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCCFE2?: The complementary color is #D5E2CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCCFE2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.07:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.