Close to Thistle
#DCCDEF
#DCCDEF is a very light, rich purple, close to the color Thistle. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 80.4% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 266°, with 52% saturation and 87% 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 #DCCDEF.
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
1.50:1 FailBlack text on this color
14.02:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.50:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.02:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DCCDEF as they’d see it.
#DCCDEF 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 #DCCDEF
What color is #DCCDEF?
#DCCDEF is a very light, rich purple, close to the color Thistle. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 80.4% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 266°, with 52% saturation and 87% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DCCDEF in RGB?
#DCCDEF is rgb(220, 205, 239): 220 red, 205 green, and 239 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DCCDEF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(8, 14, 0, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DCCDEF?
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 #DCCDEF?
Its complement #C9D8B6 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.