Palettes / Colors / #DCCEEC
#DCCEEC — Pale Muted Purple
#DCCEEC 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 #DCCEEC 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.
#DCCEEC 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 #DFECCF; it also sits naturally between #CFD0EC and #EBCFEC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCCEEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 206, 236 |
| HSL | 268°, 44%, 87% |
| HSV | 268°, 13%, 93% |
| CMYK | 7%, 13%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 66.73, 65.41, 88.47 |
| Yxy | 65.41, 0.3025, 0.2965 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.70, 10.34, -13.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.88, 10.21, -13.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 81% · Blue 93%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCCEEC
.text { color: #DCCEEC; }
.background { background-color: #DCCEEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCCEEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 206, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(268, 44%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCCEEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 206, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCCEEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 206, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCCEEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCCEEC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DCCEEC
Tints of #DCCEEC
Tones of #DCCEEC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DFECCF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.49:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.08:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCCEEC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCCEEC
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 #DCCEEC: ·
How #DCCEEC 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 #DCCEEC 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 #DCCEEC?
#DCCEEC is Pale Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 220, 206, 236). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCCEEC?
#DCCEEC is RGB 220, 206, 236 — HSL 268°, 44%, 87% — CMYK 7%, 13%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #DCCEEC?
Its complement is #DFECCF; analogous partners are #CFD0EC and #EBCFEC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCCEEC for text?
Black text on #DCCEEC has a contrast ratio of 14.08:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.49:1.