Palettes / Colors / #DCD1FB
#DCD1FB — Pale Vivid Purple
#DCD1FB is a purple color we call Pale Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lavender (#E6E6FA) — not an exact match. CSS lavender gives you #E6E6FA, a different color; use #DCD1FB 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.
#DCD1FB 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 #EFFBD0; it also sits naturally between #D0DAFB and #F1D0FB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCD1FB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 209, 251 |
| HSL | 256°, 84%, 90% |
| HSV | 256°, 17%, 98% |
| CMYK | 12%, 17%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 69.73, 67.78, 100.67 |
| Yxy | 67.78, 0.2927, 0.2846 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.90, 11.74, -19.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.33, 11.68, -20.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 82% · Blue 98%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 17% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCD1FB
.text { color: #DCD1FB; }
.background { background-color: #DCD1FB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCD1FB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 209, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(256, 84%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCD1FB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 209, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCD1FB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 209, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCD1FB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCD1FB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFFBD0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.44:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCD1FB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCD1FB
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 #DCD1FB: ·
How #DCD1FB 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 #DCD1FB 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 #DCD1FB?
#DCD1FB is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 220, 209, 251). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCD1FB?
#DCD1FB is RGB 220, 209, 251 — HSL 256°, 84%, 90% — CMYK 12%, 17%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #DCD1FB?
Its complement is #EFFBD0; analogous partners are #D0DAFB and #F1D0FB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCD1FB for text?
Black text on #DCD1FB has a contrast ratio of 14.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.44:1.