Palettes / Colors / #DCB8EF
#DCB8EF — Pale Purple
#DCB8EF is a purple color we call Pale Purple, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #DCB8EF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#DCB8EF is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CBEFB8; it also sits naturally between #C1B8EF and #EFB8E7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCB8EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 184, 239 |
| HSL | 279°, 63%, 83% |
| HSV | 279°, 23%, 94% |
| CMYK | 8%, 23%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 62.24, 55.73, 89.14 |
| Yxy | 55.73, 0.3005, 0.2691 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.46, 22.72, -22.51 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.65, 22.51, -23.47 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 72% · Blue 94%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 23% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCB8EF
.text { color: #DCB8EF; }
.background { background-color: #DCB8EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCB8EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 184, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(279, 63%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCB8EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 184, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCB8EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 184, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCB8EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCB8EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CBEFB8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.73:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.15:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCB8EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCB8EF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DCB8EF: ·
How #DCB8EF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #DCB8EF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DCB8EF?
#DCB8EF is Pale Purple, a purple color (RGB 220, 184, 239). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCB8EF?
#DCB8EF is RGB 220, 184, 239 — HSL 279°, 63%, 83% — CMYK 8%, 23%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #DCB8EF?
Its complement is #CBEFB8; analogous partners are #C1B8EF and #EFB8E7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCB8EF for text?
Black text on #DCB8EF has a contrast ratio of 12.15:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.73:1.