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#DC56CF Color

#DC56CF is rgb(220, 86, 207) in RGB, hsl(306, 66%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 6%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DC56CF
HEX#DC56CF
RGBrgb(220, 86, 207)
HSLhsl(306, 66%, 60%)
HSVhsv(306, 61%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 61%, 6%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(66.9% 0.216 331.7)
LABlab(58.39% 63.45 -36.88)
LCHlch(58.39% 73.40 329.83)

What #DC56CF 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 #DC56CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 9.34Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 9.85Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 12.15Byzantine#BD33A4ΔE 13.26Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 13.77Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 13.95

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

#DC56CF Channel Values

How #DC56CF 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 86 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 306° · S 66% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 306° · S 61% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 61% · Y 6% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.35:1 vs white · 6.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DC56CF 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 text3.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DC56CF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DC56CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DC56CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DC56CF
Complementary
#56DC63
Analogous
#A656DC
Analogous
#DC568C
Triadic
#CFDC56
Triadic
#56CFDC
Split comp.
#8CDC56
Split comp.
#56DCA6

Tints & Shades of #DC56CF

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

#E16BD5
#E684DC
#EA99E2
#EFB3E9
#F4C8EF
#F9E1F7

Shades

#D534C5
#BA26AB
#981F8C
#77186D
#55114E
#330A2F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DC56CF.

How #DC56CF 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#DC56CF
Protanopia#7B7BCF
Protanomaly#AB6ECF
Deuteranopia#9595CC
Deuteranomaly#B680CD
Tritanopia#D36F6F
Tritanomaly#D6669F
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DC56CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dc56cf: #DC56CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DC56CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dc56cf': '#DC56CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.337, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_dc56cf">#DC56CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#DC56CF"

More Pink Colors

#DC56CF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DC56CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DC56CF?

#DC56CF is a light pink — rgb(220, 86, 207) in RGB and hsl(306, 66%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.34.

What is the RGB value of #DC56CF?

#DC56CF is rgb(220, 86, 207) — red 220, green 86, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DC56CF?

#DC56CF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 6%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DC56CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DC56CF scores 3.35:1 against white and 6.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DC56CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DC56CF 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 12.15, which is visibly different.

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