Information about #DCD5E1 color

#DCD5E1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DCD5E1 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Luminous brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(220, 213, 225) — 86.3% red, 83.5% green, 88.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 5 / 0 / 12. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#DCD5E1 is a gently muted blue-purple violet that glows at the very top of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Titan White (#DDD6E1). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dreamweaver (#DCD5DE) and Rolling Fog (#DAD7DF).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(220, 213, 225)), which gives #DCD5E1 its character. If you plan to put text on a #DCD5E1 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 14.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DCD5E1 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DCD5E1 color variations

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

#DCD5E1 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 #DCD5E1

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

Titan White color link
Titan White

#DDD6E1

Dreamweaver color link
Dreamweaver

#DCD5DE

Rolling Fog color link
Rolling Fog

#DAD7DF

Alto color link
Alto

#DBDBDB

Gainsboro color link
Gainsboro

#DCDCDC

Athens Grey color link
Athens Grey

#DCDDDD

Snuff color link
Snuff

#E4D7E5

Porcelain color link
Porcelain

#DDDCDB

Sonique color link
Sonique

#D5CEE2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DCD5E1
  • RGB220, 213, 225
  • CMYK2, 5, 0, 12
  • CSSrgb(220, 213, 225)
  • HSL275°, 17%, 86%
  • HSL Precise275°, 16.667%, 85.882%
  • HSV275°, 5%, 88%
  • HSB275°, 5%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.835
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.882
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.835, 0.882)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.835, 0.882, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.835, 0.882)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB88.2%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDDCD5E1
  • DECIMAL ID14472673
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01