What color is #DCD4E4?

#DCD4E4 is a very light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Pink Champagne. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCD4E4?

The RGB value is 220, 212, 228: 220 red, 212 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCD4E4?

The complementary color is #DCE4D4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCD4E4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.58:1 and white text 1.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCD4E4 color

#DCD4E4 rgb(220, 212, 228)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DCD4E4 is a very light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 83.1% green and 89.4% blue (220, 212, 228).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 23% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Pink Champagne (#E8DFED), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.58:1).

#DCD4E4 color codes

HEX	`#DCD4E4`
RGB	`rgb(220, 212, 228)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 83.1%, 89.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 23%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 7%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 7%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.96, 5.64, -6.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.96, 8.9, 309.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(67.06, 67.904, 82.958)`
Decimal	`14472420`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCD4E4, 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 #DCD4E4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCD4E4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.58:1	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 #DCD4E4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcd4e4; }
.text { color: #dcd4e4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcd4e4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 212 228 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcd4e4, #e4d4e4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #DCD4E4?: #DCD4E4 is a very light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Pink Champagne. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCD4E4?: The RGB value is 220, 212, 228: 220 red, 212 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCD4E4?: The complementary color is #DCE4D4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCD4E4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.58:1 and white text 1.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.