Palettes / Colors / #DCBCDD
#DCBCDD — Light Muted Pink
#DCBCDD is a pink color we call Light Muted Pink, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #DCBCDD 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.
#DCBCDD is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BCDDBB; it also sits naturally between #CBBBDD and #DDBBCD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCBCDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 188, 221 |
| HSL | 298°, 33%, 80% |
| HSV | 298°, 15%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 15%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 60.55, 56.40, 76.10 |
| Yxy | 56.40, 0.3136, 0.2922 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.84, 17.11, -12.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.10, 16.76, -12.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 74% · Blue 87%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCBCDD
.text { color: #DCBCDD; }
.background { background-color: #DCBCDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCBCDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 188, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(298, 33%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCBCDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 188, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCBCDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 188, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCBCDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCBCDD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DCBCDD
Tints of #DCBCDD
Tones of #DCBCDD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BCDDBB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.71:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.28:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCBCDD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCBCDD
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 #DCBCDD: ·
How #DCBCDD 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 #DCBCDD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #DCBCDD?
#DCBCDD is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 220, 188, 221). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCBCDD?
#DCBCDD is RGB 220, 188, 221 — HSL 298°, 33%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 15%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #DCBCDD?
Its complement is #BCDDBB; analogous partners are #CBBBDD and #DDBBCD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCBCDD for text?
Black text on #DCBCDD has a contrast ratio of 12.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.