Palettes / Colors / #DCC2EB
#DCC2EB — Pale Muted Purple
#DCC2EB is a purple color we call Pale Muted 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 #DCC2EB 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.
#DCC2EB 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 #D1EBC1; it also sits naturally between #C7C1EB and #EBC1E5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCC2EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 194, 235 |
| HSL | 278°, 51%, 84% |
| HSV | 278°, 17%, 92% |
| CMYK | 6%, 17%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 63.80, 59.80, 86.78 |
| Yxy | 59.80, 0.3033, 0.2842 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.73, 16.55, -16.93 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.33, 16.34, -17.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 76% · Blue 92%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 17% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCC2EB
.text { color: #DCC2EB; }
.background { background-color: #DCC2EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCC2EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 194, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(278, 51%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCC2EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 194, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCC2EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 194, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCC2EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCC2EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D1EBC1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.62:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.96:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCC2EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCC2EB
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 #DCC2EB: ·
How #DCC2EB 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 #DCC2EB 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 #DCC2EB?
#DCC2EB is Pale Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 220, 194, 235). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCC2EB?
#DCC2EB is RGB 220, 194, 235 — HSL 278°, 51%, 84% — CMYK 6%, 17%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #DCC2EB?
Its complement is #D1EBC1; analogous partners are #C7C1EB and #EBC1E5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCC2EB for text?
Black text on #DCC2EB has a contrast ratio of 12.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.62:1.