Palettes / Colors / #DCC2FC
#DCC2FC — Pale Vivid Purple
#DCC2FC is a purple color we call Pale Vivid 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 #DCC2FC 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.
#DCC2FC 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 #E1FCC0; it also sits naturally between #C0C3FC and #F9C0FC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCC2FC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 194, 252 |
| HSL | 267°, 91%, 87% |
| HSV | 267°, 23%, 99% |
| CMYK | 13%, 23%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 66.38, 60.83, 100.34 |
| Yxy | 60.83, 0.2917, 0.2673 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.29, 19.96, -25.17 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.99, 19.91, -26.93 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 76% · Blue 99%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 23% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCC2FC
.text { color: #DCC2FC; }
.background { background-color: #DCC2FC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCC2FC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 194, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(267, 91%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCC2FC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 194, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCC2FC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 194, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCC2FC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCC2FC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DCC2FC
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E1FCC0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.60:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.17:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCC2FC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCC2FC
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 #DCC2FC: ·
How #DCC2FC 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 #DCC2FC 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 #DCC2FC?
#DCC2FC is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 220, 194, 252). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCC2FC?
#DCC2FC is RGB 220, 194, 252 — HSL 267°, 91%, 87% — CMYK 13%, 23%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #DCC2FC?
Its complement is #E1FCC0; analogous partners are #C0C3FC and #F9C0FC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCC2FC for text?
Black text on #DCC2FC has a contrast ratio of 13.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.60:1.