Palettes / Colors / #DCD2ED
#DCD2ED — Pale Muted Purple
#DCD2ED 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 #DCD2ED 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.
#DCD2ED 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 #E4EED3; it also sits naturally between #D3D7EE and #EAD3EE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCD2ED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 210, 237 |
| HSL | 262°, 43%, 88% |
| HSV | 262°, 11%, 93% |
| CMYK | 7%, 11%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 67.85, 67.42, 89.56 |
| Yxy | 67.42, 0.3018, 0.2999 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.72, 8.42, -12.02 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.11, 8.31, -12.11 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 82% · Blue 93%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 11% · 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 #DCD2ED
.text { color: #DCD2ED; }
.background { background-color: #DCD2ED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCD2ED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 210, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(262, 43%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCD2ED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 210, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCD2ED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 210, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCD2ED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCD2ED">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DCD2ED
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Tones of #DCD2ED
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E4EED3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCD2ED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCD2ED
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 #DCD2ED: ·
How #DCD2ED 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 #DCD2ED 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 #DCD2ED?
#DCD2ED is Pale Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 220, 210, 237). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCD2ED?
#DCD2ED is RGB 220, 210, 237 — HSL 262°, 43%, 88% — CMYK 7%, 11%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #DCD2ED?
Its complement is #E4EED3; analogous partners are #D3D7EE and #EAD3EE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCD2ED for text?
Black text on #DCD2ED has a contrast ratio of 14.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.