Close to Periwinkle
#DCCDF4
#DCCDF4 is a very light, rich purple, close to the color Periwinkle. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 80.4% green, and 95.7% blue. Its hue is 263°, with 64% saturation and 88% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DCCDF4.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.49:1 FailBlack text on this color
14.08:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.49:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.08:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DCCDF4 as they’d see it.
#DCCDF4 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DCCDF4
What color is #DCCDF4?
#DCCDF4 is a very light, rich purple, close to the color Periwinkle. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 80.4% green, and 95.7% blue. Its hue is 263°, with 64% saturation and 88% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DCCDF4 in RGB?
#DCCDF4 is rgb(220, 205, 244): 220 red, 205 green, and 244 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DCCDF4 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(10, 16, 0, 4). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DCCDF4?
PANTONE 2642 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DCCDF4?
Its complement #CAD9B2 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.