DCC2EE

#DCC2EE closest to Beefy Pink

#DCC2EE is a light, muted purple; the closest named color is Beefy Pink. In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 76.1% green and 93.3% blue (rgb(220, 194, 238)). Its HSL value is 275° hue, 56% saturation and 85% lightness, and in CMYK it is 8% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. #DCC2EE is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 12.99:1.

#DCC2EE color conversion

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Variations of #DCC2EE

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#DCC2EE color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#DCC2EE for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #DCC2EE appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 91% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #C1CCED
  • Protanopia 91% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BCCAF0
  • Protanomaly 93% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #C5C8EF
  • Deuteranopia 91% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #C1CCED
  • Deuteranomaly 94% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #C9C9ED
  • Tritanopia 91% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #DAC7D1
  • Tritanomaly 96% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #DCC4E1
  • Achromatopsia 87% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #CBCBCB
  • Achromatomaly 90% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #D0C9D5

#DCC2EE contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.62:1 Very poor#DCC2EE text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
12.99:1 Super#DCC2EE text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#DCC2EE in CSS

/* Beefy Pink */
.color { color: #DCC2EE; }
.background { background-color: #DCC2EE; }
.border { border: 1px solid #DCC2EE; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(220 194 238);
color: hsl(275 56% 85%);
color: oklch(0.850 0.066 311.4);

#DCC2EE FAQ

What color is #DCC2EE?

#DCC2EE is a light, muted purple. Its closest named color is Beefy Pink. It belongs to the purple color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #DCC2EE?

#DCC2EE is rgb(220, 194, 238) in RGB, hsl(275, 56%, 85%) in HSL and cmyk(8%, 18%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #DCC2EE?

The complementary color of #DCC2EE is #D4EEC2, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #DCC2EE?

Black text has the best contrast on #DCC2EE: 12.99:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #DCC2EE a warm or cool color?

#DCC2EE is a cool color.