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#DC0498 Color

#DC0498 is rgb(220, 4, 152) in RGB, hsl(319, 96%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 31%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Frostbite (#E936A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DC0498
HEX#DC0498
RGBrgb(220, 4, 152)
HSLhsl(319, 96%, 44%)
HSVhsv(319, 98%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 98%, 31%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(59.3% 0.248 347.8)
LABlab(49.39% 77.32 -18.71)
LCHlch(49.39% 79.56 346.40)

What #DC0498 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DC0498, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 6.9Fashion Fuchsia#F400A1ΔE 8.25Artist's Purple#C71585ΔE 9.98Royal Fuchsia#CA2C92ΔE 10.83Barbie Pink#E0218AΔE 11.45Persian Rose#FE28A2ΔE 11.99

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#DC0498 Channel Values

How #DC0498 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 220 · G 4 · B 1528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 319° · S 96% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 319° · S 98% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 98% · Y 31% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.65:1 vs white · 4.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DC0498 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DC0498 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DC0498

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DC0498; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DC0498
Complementary
#04DC49
Analogous
#B404DC
Analogous
#DC042C
Triadic
#98DC04
Triadic
#0498DC
Split comp.
#2CDC04
Split comp.
#04DCB4

Tints & Shades of #DC0498

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#FA0FB0
#FB32BB
#FC5AC8
#FC82D6
#FDAAE3
#FECDEE

Shades

#BE0483
#A50372
#87035D
#690248
#4B0234
#320122

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DC0498.

How #DC0498 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#DC0498
Protanopia#626297
Protanomaly#A24D98
Deuteranopia#868694
Deuteranomaly#AF6A95
Tritanopia#D63939
Tritanomaly#D92C6C
Achromatopsia#747474

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DC0498 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-dc0498: #DC0498;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DC0498;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dc0498': '#DC0498' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.016, blue: 0.596)
Android XML<color name="color_dc0498">#DC0498</color>
SVG fillfill="#DC0498"

More Pink Colors

#DC0498 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DC0498 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DC0498?

#DC0498 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(220, 4, 152) in RGB and hsl(319, 96%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Frostbite (#E936A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.9.

What is the RGB value of #DC0498?

#DC0498 is rgb(220, 4, 152) — red 220, green 4, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DC0498?

#DC0498 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 31%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DC0498 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #DC0498 scores 4.65:1 against white and 4.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DC0498 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DC0498 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 9.98, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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