What color is #DCD8EB?

#DCD8EB is a very light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Velvet Scarf. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCD8EB?

The RGB value is 220, 216, 235: 220 red, 216 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCD8EB?

The complementary color is #E7EBD8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCD8EB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.07:1 and white text 1.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCD8EB color

#DCD8EB rgb(220, 216, 235)

Shades of blue

The hex color #DCD8EB is a very light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 84.7% green and 92.2% blue (220, 216, 235).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 32% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Scarf (#E3DFEC), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.07:1).

#DCD8EB color codes

HEX	`#DCD8EB`
RGB	`rgb(220, 216, 235)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 84.7%, 92.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 32%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 8%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 8%, 0%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.16, 4.87, -8.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.16, 10.06, 298.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(69.064, 70.325, 88.517)`
Decimal	`14473451`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCD8EB, 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 #DCD8EB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCD8EB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.07:1	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 #DCD8EB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcd8eb; }
.text { color: #dcd8eb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcd8eb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 216 235 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcd8eb, #e6d8eb); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #DCD8EB?: #DCD8EB is a very light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Velvet Scarf. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCD8EB?: The RGB value is 220, 216, 235: 220 red, 216 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCD8EB?: The complementary color is #E7EBD8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCD8EB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.07:1 and white text 1.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.