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HEX atlas value

#DCD0FF

#DCD0FF is a cool purple HEX color close to Powder Lavender. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 220, 208, 255, HSL 255, 100%, 91%, has luminance 0.6755, and belongs to the light and pastel groups.

purplecoollightpastel
#DCD0FF Sample readable text
HEX #DCD0FF
RGB rgb(220, 208, 255)
HSL hsl(255 100% 91%)
CMYK cmyk(14, 18, 0, 0)
Luminance 0.6755
Contrast Black 14.51:1White 1.45:1

CSS

--color-dcd0ff: #DCD0FF;
.background-dcd0ff { background-color: #DCD0FF; }
.text-dcd0ff { color: #DCD0FF; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.6755
Black text14.51:1AA Pass
White text1.45:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#DCD0FF","rgb":[220,208,255],"hsl":[255,100,91],"cmyk":[14,18,0,0],"luminance":0.6755,"contrast":{"black":14.51,"white":1.45}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":14.51,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.45,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"White","hex":"#FFFFFF","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":21,"contrastWhite":1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#F4FFD1","hex":"#F4FFD1","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":20.07,"contrastWhite":1.05,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Lavender","hex":"#E6E6FA","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.06,"contrastWhite":1.23,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Milk Blue","hex":"#D6EAF8","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.98,"contrastWhite":1.24,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Arctic Blue","hex":"#C6E6FB","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.11,"contrastWhite":1.3,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool purple","light","pastel","light purple","pastel purple","Powder Lavender adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","soft UI backgrounds","light surfaces"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/dcd0ff.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/powder-lavender.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/periwinkle.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/lavender.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#F4FFD1","analogous":["#D1DDFF","#F4D1FF"],"triadic":["#FFDDD1","#D1FFDD"],"tetradic":["#FFD1DD","#F4FFD1","#D1FFF4"],"splitComplementary":["#FFF4D1","#DDFFD1"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#DCD0FF","#9875FF"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#9875FF","saturated":"#DDD1FF","desaturated":"#DFD6FA","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FBFAFF"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"powder-lavender","name":"Powder Lavender","hex":"#DCD0FF","distance":0},{"slug":"periwinkle","name":"Periwinkle","hex":"#CCCCFF","distance":16.492422502470642},{"slug":"lavender","name":"Lavender","hex":"#E6E6FA","distance":24.677925358506133},{"slug":"milk-blue","name":"Milk Blue","hex":"#D6EAF8","distance":27.586228448267445},{"slug":"arctic-blue","name":"Arctic Blue","hex":"#C6E6FB","distance":31.368774282716245}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #DCD0FF

#DCD0FF is classified as a cool purple value with light and pastel visual character. #DCD0FF is visually closest to Powder Lavender, a named purple color with HEX #DCD0FF.

The RGB channels are 220, 208, and 255, with blue carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 255deg with 100% saturation and 91% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and soft UI backgrounds. Its luminance is 0.6755, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 0.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text14.51:1AA Pass
White text1.45:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #DCD0FF needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000014.51:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.45:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#F4FFD1#000000 text · best 20.07:1#F4FFD1
Lavender#000000 text · best 17.06:1#E6E6FA
Milk Blue#000000 text · best 16.98:1#D6EAF8
Arctic Blue#000000 text · best 16.11:1#C6E6FB

Generated Palette

Powder Lavender#DCD0FF
#F4FFD1#F4FFD1
#D1DDFF#D1DDFF
#F4D1FF#F4D1FF
White#FFFFFF
#9875FF#9875FF

Color Harmonies

#F4FFD1#F4FFD1
#D1DDFF#D1DDFF
#F4D1FF#F4D1FF
#FFDDD1#FFDDD1
#D1FFDD#D1FFDD

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#9875FF#9875FF
#DDD1FF#DDD1FF
#DFD6FA#DFD6FA
White#FFFFFF
#FBFAFF#FBFAFF

Nearest Named Colors

Powder Lavender#DCD0FF
Periwinkle#CCCCFF
Lavender#E6E6FA
Milk Blue#D6EAF8
Arctic Blue#C6E6FB

Related HEX Guides

Powder Lavender colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #DCD0FF.Periwinkle colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CCCCFF.Lavender colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E6E6FA.Purple color familyBrowse named purple colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Light colorsFind colors in the light group.Pastel colorsFind colors in the pastel group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#DCD0FF APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.