Palettes / Colors / #DCC8DF
#DCC8DF — Pale Dusty Pink
#DCC8DF is a pink color we call Pale Dusty 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 #DCC8DF 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.
#DCC8DF 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 #CBDFC8; it also sits naturally between #D1C8DF and #DFC8D7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCC8DF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 200, 223 |
| HSL | 292°, 26%, 83% |
| HSV | 292°, 10%, 87% |
| CMYK | 1%, 10%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 63.49, 61.85, 78.40 |
| Yxy | 61.85, 0.3116, 0.3036 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.83, 11.06, -8.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.65, 10.84, -8.66 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 78% · Blue 87%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 10% · 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 #DCC8DF
.text { color: #DCC8DF; }
.background { background-color: #DCC8DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCC8DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 200, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(292, 26%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCC8DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 200, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCC8DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 200, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCC8DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCC8DF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CBDFC8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.37:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCC8DF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCC8DF
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 #DCC8DF: ·
How #DCC8DF 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 #DCC8DF 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 #DCC8DF?
#DCC8DF is Pale Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 220, 200, 223). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCC8DF?
#DCC8DF is RGB 220, 200, 223 — HSL 292°, 26%, 83% — CMYK 1%, 10%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #DCC8DF?
Its complement is #CBDFC8; analogous partners are #D1C8DF and #DFC8D7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCC8DF for text?
Black text on #DCC8DF has a contrast ratio of 13.37:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.