Information about #DCD3EE color

#DCD3EE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DCD3EE falls into the Violet Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Luminous brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(220, 211, 238) — 86.3% red, 82.7% green, 93.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 7 / 11 / 0 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DCD3EE is a pleasantly vivid violet that radiates an almost-white brightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Blue Chalk (#E3D6E9). Slightly further away sit Divine (#E4CEEC) and Light Bluish Grey (#DADAE7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(220, 211, 238)), which gives #DCD3EE its character. On this background, black text reaches a 14.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.4:1. #DCD3EE has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DCD3EE color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#DCD3EE color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #DCD3EE

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Blue Chalk color link
Blue Chalk

#E3D6E9

Divine color link
Divine

#E4CEEC

Hawkes Blue color link
Hawkes Blue

#D2DAED

Snuff color link
Snuff

#E4D7E5

Titan White color link
Titan White

#DDD6E1

Periwinkle color link
Periwinkle

#E9CFEC

Sonique color link
Sonique

#D5CEE2

Fog color link
Fog

#D5C7E8

#DCD3EE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DCD3EE
  • RGB220, 211, 238
  • CMYK7, 11, 0, 7
  • CSSrgb(220, 211, 238)
  • HSL260°, 44%, 88%
  • HSL Precise260°, 44.262%, 88.039%
  • HSV260°, 11%, 93%
  • HSB260°, 11%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.827
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.933
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.827, 0.933)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.827, 0.933, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.827, 0.933)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB82.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB93.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDDCD3EE
  • DECIMAL ID14472174
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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