Palettes / Colors / #DCD4EA
#DCD4EA — Pale Muted Purple
#DCD4EA 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 #DCD4EA 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.
#DCD4EA 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 #E1E9D3; it also sits naturally between #D3D6E9 and #E6D3E9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCD4EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 212, 234 |
| HSL | 262°, 34%, 87% |
| HSV | 262°, 9%, 92% |
| CMYK | 6%, 9%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 67.91, 68.24, 87.43 |
| Yxy | 68.24, 0.3037, 0.3052 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.13, 6.79, -9.81 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.61, 6.69, -9.79 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 83% · Blue 92%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCD4EA
.text { color: #DCD4EA; }
.background { background-color: #DCD4EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCD4EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 212, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(262, 34%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCD4EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 212, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCD4EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 212, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCD4EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCD4EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E1E9D3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.43:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.65:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCD4EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCD4EA
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 #DCD4EA: ·
How #DCD4EA 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 #DCD4EA 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 #DCD4EA?
#DCD4EA is Pale Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 220, 212, 234). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCD4EA?
#DCD4EA is RGB 220, 212, 234 — HSL 262°, 34%, 87% — CMYK 6%, 9%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #DCD4EA?
Its complement is #E1E9D3; analogous partners are #D3D6E9 and #E6D3E9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCD4EA for text?
Black text on #DCD4EA has a contrast ratio of 14.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.43:1.