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#DC419E Color

#DC419E is rgb(220, 65, 158) in RGB, hsl(324, 69%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 70%, 28%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Fuchsia (#CA2C92), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DC419E
HEX#DC419E
RGBrgb(220, 65, 158)
HSLhsl(324, 69%, 56%)
HSVhsv(324, 70%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 70%, 28%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(62.7% 0.21 348)
LABlab(53.80% 66.16 -15.63)
LCHlch(53.80% 67.98 346.71)

What #DC419E 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 #DC419E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Royal Fuchsia#CA2C92ΔE 6.34Pink (Pantone)#D74894ΔE 7.21Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 8.11Royal Pink#E73895ΔE 8.29Artist's Purple#C71585ΔE 9.4Deep Cerise#DA3287ΔE 10.23

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

#DC419E Channel Values

How #DC419E 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 65 · B 1588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 324° · S 69% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 324° · S 70% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 70% · Y 28% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.97:1 vs white · 5.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DC419E 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 text3.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DC419E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DC419E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DC419E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DC419E
Complementary
#41DC7F
Analogous
#CD41DC
Analogous
#DC4151
Triadic
#9EDC41
Triadic
#419EDC
Split comp.
#51DC41
Split comp.
#41DCCD

Tints & Shades of #DC419E

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

#E15BAB
#E675B9
#EA8FC6
#EFA9D3
#F4C3E0
#F9DDED

Shades

#D3278E
#B12077
#931B63
#70154B
#520F37
#2F0920

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DC419E.

How #DC419E 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#DC419E
Protanopia#71719D
Protanomaly#A7619E
Deuteranopia#8E8E9A
Deuteranomaly#B3779C
Tritanopia#D75454
Tritanomaly#D94D79
Achromatopsia#808080

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DC419E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dc419e: #DC419E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DC419E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dc419e': '#DC419E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.255, blue: 0.620)
Android XML<color name="color_dc419e">#DC419E</color>
SVG fillfill="#DC419E"

More Pink Colors

#DC419E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DC419E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DC419E?

#DC419E is a mid-tone pink — rgb(220, 65, 158) in RGB and hsl(324, 69%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Fuchsia (#CA2C92), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.34.

What is the RGB value of #DC419E?

#DC419E is rgb(220, 65, 158) — red 220, green 65, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DC419E?

#DC419E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 70%, 28%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DC419E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DC419E scores 3.97:1 against white and 5.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DC419E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DC419E 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 9.4, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.