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#DC1EA6 Color

#DC1EA6 is rgb(220, 30, 166) in RGB, hsl(317, 76%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 86%, 25%, 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 7.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DC1EA6
HEX#DC1EA6
RGBrgb(220, 30, 166)
HSLhsl(317, 76%, 49%)
HSVhsv(317, 86%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 86%, 25%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(60.7% 0.245 343.7)
LABlab(50.88% 75.59 -24.77)
LCHlch(50.88% 79.54 341.85)

What #DC1EA6 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 #DC1EA6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#DC1EA6 Channel Values

How #DC1EA6 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 30 · B 1668-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 317° · S 76% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 317° · S 86% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 86% · Y 25% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.39:1 vs white · 4.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DC1EA6 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DC1EA6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DC1EA6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #DC1EA6

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.

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Shades

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How #DC1EA6 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#DC1EA6
Protanopia#6666A5
Protanomaly#A352A6
Deuteranopia#8888A2
Deuteranomaly#B06DA4
Tritanopia#D54545
Tritanomaly#D83978
Achromatopsia#787878

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Using #DC1EA6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dc1ea6: #DC1EA6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DC1EA6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dc1ea6': '#DC1EA6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.118, blue: 0.651)
Android XML<color name="color_dc1ea6">#DC1EA6</color>
SVG fillfill="#DC1EA6"

More Pink Colors

#DC1EA6 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DC1EA6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DC1EA6?

#DC1EA6 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(220, 30, 166) in RGB and hsl(317, 76%, 49%) 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 7.84.

What is the RGB value of #DC1EA6?

#DC1EA6 is rgb(220, 30, 166) — red 220, green 30, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DC1EA6?

#DC1EA6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 86%, 25%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DC1EA6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DC1EA6 scores 4.39:1 against white and 4.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DC1EA6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DC1EA6 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 13.55, which is visibly different.

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