Palettes / Colors / #DCCCEF
#DCCCEF — Pale Muted Purple
#DCCCEF is a purple color we call Pale Muted Purple, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #DCCCEF 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.
#DCCCEF 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 #E0EFCD; it also sits naturally between #CDCEEF and #EDCDEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCCCEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 204, 239 |
| HSL | 267°, 52%, 87% |
| HSV | 267°, 15%, 94% |
| CMYK | 8%, 15%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 66.69, 64.63, 90.62 |
| Yxy | 64.63, 0.3005, 0.2912 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.29, 11.99, -15.21 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.39, 11.86, -15.51 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 80% · Blue 94%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCCCEF
.text { color: #DCCCEF; }
.background { background-color: #DCCCEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCCCEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 204, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(267, 52%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCCCEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 204, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCCCEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 204, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCCCEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCCCEF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DCCCEF
Tints of #DCCCEF
Tones of #DCCCEF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E0EFCD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.51:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.93:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCCCEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCCCEF
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 #DCCCEF: ·
How #DCCCEF 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 #DCCCEF 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 #DCCCEF?
#DCCCEF is Pale Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 220, 204, 239). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCCCEF?
#DCCCEF is RGB 220, 204, 239 — HSL 267°, 52%, 87% — CMYK 8%, 15%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #DCCCEF?
Its complement is #E0EFCD; analogous partners are #CDCEEF and #EDCDEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCCCEF for text?
Black text on #DCCCEF has a contrast ratio of 13.93:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.51:1.