Palettes / Colors / #DCD4EB
#DCD4EB — Pale Muted Purple
#DCD4EB 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 #DCD4EB 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.
#DCD4EB 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 #E4ECD5; it also sits naturally between #D5D8EC and #E8D5EC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCD4EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 212, 235 |
| HSL | 261°, 37%, 88% |
| HSV | 261°, 10%, 92% |
| CMYK | 6%, 10%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 68.05, 68.30, 88.19 |
| Yxy | 68.30, 0.3031, 0.3042 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.16, 6.98, -10.30 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.64, 6.88, -10.30 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 83% · Blue 92%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 10% · 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 #DCD4EB
.text { color: #DCD4EB; }
.background { background-color: #DCD4EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCD4EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 212, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(261, 37%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCD4EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 212, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCD4EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 212, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCD4EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCD4EB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DCD4EB
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Tones of #DCD4EB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E4ECD5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.43:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.66:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCD4EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCD4EB
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 #DCD4EB: ·
How #DCD4EB 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 #DCD4EB 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 #DCD4EB?
#DCD4EB is Pale Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 220, 212, 235). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCD4EB?
#DCD4EB is RGB 220, 212, 235 — HSL 261°, 37%, 88% — CMYK 6%, 10%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #DCD4EB?
Its complement is #E4ECD5; analogous partners are #D5D8EC and #E8D5EC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCD4EB for text?
Black text on #DCD4EB has a contrast ratio of 14.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.43:1.