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#DC65DA Color

#DC65DA is rgb(220, 101, 218) in RGB, hsl(301, 63%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 1%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orchid (#DA70D6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DC65DA
HEX#DC65DA
RGBrgb(220, 101, 218)
HSLhsl(301, 63%, 63%)
HSVhsv(301, 54%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 54%, 1%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(69.2% 0.203 328.1)
LABlab(61.22% 58.53 -38.69)
LCHlch(61.22% 70.16 326.54)

What #DC65DA 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 #DC65DA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 7.77Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 8.74Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 9.08Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 10.13Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 10.98Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 11.52

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

#DC65DA Channel Values

How #DC65DA 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 101 · B 2188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 301° · S 63% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 301° · S 54% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 54% · Y 1% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.04:1 vs white · 6.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DC65DA 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 text3.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DC65DA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DC65DA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DC65DA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DC65DA
Complementary
#65DC67
Analogous
#A365DC
Analogous
#DC659F
Triadic
#DADC65
Triadic
#65DADC
Split comp.
#9FDC65
Split comp.
#65DCA3

Tints & Shades of #DC65DA

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

#E17ADF
#E68FE4
#EAA4E9
#EFB8EE
#F4CDF3
#F8E2F8

Shades

#D544D2
#BF2BBD
#9E249C
#791B77
#571456
#320B31

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DC65DA.

How #DC65DA 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#DC65DA
Protanopia#8484DA
Protanomaly#AE79DA
Deuteranopia#9A9AD8
Deuteranomaly#B888D9
Tritanopia#D27C7C
Tritanomaly#D674AA
Achromatopsia#949494

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DC65DA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dc65da: #DC65DA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DC65DA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dc65da': '#DC65DA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.396, blue: 0.855)
Android XML<color name="color_dc65da">#DC65DA</color>
SVG fillfill="#DC65DA"

More Pink Colors

#DC65DA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DC65DA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DC65DA?

#DC65DA is a light pink — rgb(220, 101, 218) in RGB and hsl(301, 63%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.77.

What is the RGB value of #DC65DA?

#DC65DA is rgb(220, 101, 218) — red 220, green 101, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DC65DA?

#DC65DA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 1%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DC65DA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DC65DA scores 3.04:1 against white and 6.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DC65DA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DC65DA 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 7.77, 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.