What color is #DCD0E4?

#DCD0E4 is a very light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Decadial Pink. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCD0E4?

The RGB value is 220, 208, 228: 220 red, 208 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCD0E4?

The complementary color is #D8E4D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCD0E4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.19:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCD0E4 color

#DCD0E4 rgb(220, 208, 228)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DCD0E4 is a very light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 81.6% green and 89.4% blue (220, 208, 228).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 27% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Decadial Pink (#DECADE), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.19:1).

#DCD0E4 color codes

HEX	`#DCD0E4`
RGB	`rgb(220, 208, 228)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 81.6%, 89.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 27%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 9%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 9%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.96, 7.75, -8.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.96, 11.4, 312.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(66.072, 65.929, 82.629)`
Decimal	`14471396`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCD0E4, 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 #DCD0E4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCD0E4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.19:1	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 #DCD0E4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcd0e4; }
.text { color: #dcd0e4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcd0e4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 208 228 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcd0e4, #e4d0e2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #DCD0E4?: #DCD0E4 is a very light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Decadial Pink. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCD0E4?: The RGB value is 220, 208, 228: 220 red, 208 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCD0E4?: The complementary color is #D8E4D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCD0E4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.19:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.