Palettes / Colors / #DCC1DB

#DCC1DB — Light Dusty Pink

#DCC1DB is a pink color we call Light Dusty Pink, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the pink family.

#DCC1DB is a warm-leaning 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 #C1DCC2; it also sits naturally between #CFC1DC and #DCC1CE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 86% · Green 76% · Blue 86%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #DCC1DB

.text { color: #DCC1DB; }
.background { background-color: #DCC1DB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCC1DB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 193, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(302, 28%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCC1DB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 193, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCC1DB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 193, 219, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DCC1DB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCC1DB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #C1DCC2:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DCC1DB: #000000.

How #DCC1DB 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 #DCC1DB 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

← #DCC1DA  ·  #DCC1DC →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DCC1DB?

#DCC1DB is Light Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 220, 193, 219). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DCC1DB?

#DCC1DB is RGB 220, 193, 219 — HSL 302°, 28%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 12%, 0%, 14%.

What colors go with #DCC1DB?

Its complement is #C1DCC2; analogous partners are #CFC1DC and #DCC1CE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DCC1DB for text?

Black text on #DCC1DB has a contrast ratio of 12.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.65:1.