Color Name
Pastel Indigo*
Hex Color Code
#DCB8EB
RGB Color Code
RGB(220, 184, 235)
CMYK Values*
6.4%, 21.7%, 0.0%, 7.8%
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What color is DCB8EB?

The RGB color code for color number #DCB8EB is RGB(220, 184, 235). In the RGB color model, #DCB8EB has a red value of 220, a green value of 184, and a blue value of 235. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 6.4% cyan, 21.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 7.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 282.4° (degrees), 56.0 % saturation, and 82.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #DCB8EB has a hue of 282.4° (degrees), 21.7 % saturation and 92.2 % brightness/value.

Color DCB8EB is cool or warm?

Color DCB8EB is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #DCB8EB? (For interior and product design)

DCB8EB has an LRV of nearly 55.5. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#DCB8EB
LRV 55.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 55.5 of #DCB8EB with dark and light color

Is #DCB8EB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color DCB8EB meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #DCB8EB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #DCB8EB
Hex triplet
#DCB8EB
Red
DC
Green
B8
Blue
EB
RGBA / RGB rgb(220, 184, 235)
Red
220 (86.3%)
Green
184 (72.2%)
Blue
235 (92.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
6.38%
Magenta
21.70%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
7.84%
HSL hsl(282.35deg, 56.0 %, 82.2 %)
Hue
282.35°
Saturation
56.04 %
Lightness
82.16 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
282.35°
Saturation
21.70 %
Brightness / Value
92.16 %
RYB ryb(23, 16, 42)
Red
23 (9.0%)
Yellow
16 (6.4%)
Blue
42 (16.5%)
HWB
Hue
282.35°
Whiteness
72.16 %
Blackness
7.84 %
CMY
Cyan
13.73%
Magenta
27.84%
Yellow
7.84%
XYZ
X
61.65
Y
55.49
Z
86.06
YXY
Y1
55.49
X
0.3
Y2
0.27
CIE-Lab
L
79.33
A
21.93
B
-20.56
CIE-Lch
L
79.33
C
30.06
H
316.85
CIE-Luv
L
79.33
U
16.69
V
-35.97
Hunter-Lab
L
74.49
A
17.36
B
-16.35
Other
LRV
~ 55.5 %
Munsell Color System
6.2P 7.8/5.8

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #DCB8EB

These are the named colors closest to hex DCB8EB, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#CEACE6 Color Pastel Indigo
96.29% match | ΔE 3.71
#F4BBFF Color Electric Lavender
94.90% match | ΔE 5.10
#E0B0FF Color Mauve (Mallow)
94.12% match | ΔE 5.88
#C9A0DC Color Wisteria
93.76% match | ΔE 6.24

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to DCB8EB.

#D7B9E4 Color PANTONE 530 C
97.85% match | ΔE 2.15
#D1B6E4 Color PANTONE 9344 C
97.57% match | ΔE 2.43
#D7A9E3 Color PANTONE 2562 C
96.15% match | ΔE 3.85
#E7BAE4 Color PANTONE 250 C
96.15% match | ΔE 3.85

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to DCB8EB.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to DCB8EB.


Paint color for Hex #DCB8EB

These are the real paint colors closest to hex DCB8EB from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from DCB8EB once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color DCB8EB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #DCB8EB to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

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Behr

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Valspar

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Benjamin Moore

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Sherwin Williams

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Farrow & Ball

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Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#DCB8EB color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#DCB8EB
Pastel Indigo*
#C7EBB8
Tea Green*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #DCB8EB?

Color that best contrast with #DCB8EB is #C7EBB8, color name is Tea Green*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #DCB8EB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #DCB8EB is #C7EBB8, color name is Tea Green*.

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