Close to Periwinkle
#DCD4FB
#DCD4FB is a very light, vivid blue, close to the color Periwinkle. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 83.1% green, and 98.4% blue. Its hue is 252°, with 83% saturation and 91% 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 #DCD4FB.
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
1.41:1 FailBlack text on this color
14.85:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.41:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.85:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DCD4FB as they’d see it.
#DCD4FB 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 #DCD4FB
What color is #DCD4FB?
#DCD4FB is a very light, vivid blue, close to the color Periwinkle. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 83.1% green, and 98.4% blue. Its hue is 252°, with 83% saturation and 91% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DCD4FB in RGB?
#DCD4FB is rgb(220, 212, 251): 220 red, 212 green, and 251 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DCD4FB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(12, 16, 0, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DCD4FB?
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 #DCD4FB?
Its complement #D5DDB6 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.