Information about #DCD9E5 color

#DCD9E5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DCD9E5 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Luminous brightness. In numbers: rgb(220, 217, 229) (86.3% red, 85.1% green, 89.8% blue), or CMYK 4 / 5 / 0 / 10 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted blue-purple violet, #DCD9E5 radiates an almost-white brightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Light Bluish Grey (#DADAE7). Slightly further away sit Titan White (#DDD6E1) and Designer White (#D7D9E2).

The recipe behind #DCD9E5 is rgb(220, 217, 229), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DCD9E5: 15.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for white. No one has named #DCD9E5 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DCD9E5 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#DCD9E5 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#DCD9E5 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#DCD9E5 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#DCD9E5 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#DCD9E5 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #DCD9E5

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Light Bluish Grey color link
Light Bluish Grey

#DADAE7

Titan White color link
Titan White

#DDD6E1

Designer White color link
Designer White

#D7D9E2

Rolling Fog color link
Rolling Fog

#DAD7DF

Dreamweaver color link
Dreamweaver

#DCD5DE

Snuff color link
Snuff

#E4D7E5

Blue Chalk color link
Blue Chalk

#E3D6E9

Athens Grey color link
Athens Grey

#DCDDDD

Pastel Silver color link
Pastel Silver

#DBDBDC

Gainsboro color link
Gainsboro

#DCDCDC

Chalk Lavender color link
Chalk Lavender

#E4DEE7

Alto color link
Alto

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#DCD9E5 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DCD9E5
  • RGB220, 217, 229
  • CMYK4, 5, 0, 10
  • CSSrgb(220, 217, 229)
  • HSL255°, 19%, 87%
  • HSL Precise255°, 18.75%, 87.451%
  • HSV255°, 5%, 90%
  • HSB255°, 5%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.898
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.851, 0.898)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.851, 0.898, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.851, 0.898)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB89.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDDCD9E5
  • DECIMAL ID14473701
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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