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#DC65EC Color

#DC65EC is rgb(220, 101, 236) in RGB, hsl(293, 78%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 57%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DC65EC
HEX#DC65EC
RGBrgb(220, 101, 236)
HSLhsl(293, 78%, 66%)
HSVhsv(293, 57%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 57%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(70.1% 0.219 322.8)
LABlab(61.94% 60.90 -47.59)
LCHlch(61.94% 77.29 321.99)

What #DC65EC 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 #DC65EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 6.54Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 9.41Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 10.4Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 10.8Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 14.79Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 14.85

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

#DC65EC Channel Values

How #DC65EC 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 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 293° · S 78% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 293° · S 57% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.95:1 vs white · 7.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DC65EC 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 text2.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DC65EC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DC65EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DC65EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DC65EC
Complementary
#74EC65
Analogous
#9965EC
Analogous
#EC65B8
Triadic
#ECDC65
Triadic
#65ECDC
Split comp.
#B8EC65
Split comp.
#65EC99

Tints & Shades of #DC65EC

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

#E17BEF
#E58EF1
#EAA4F4
#EFB6F6
#F4CDF9
#F8DFFB

Shades

#D33CE7
#C41BDA
#9F16B1
#7E118D
#5A0C64
#35073B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DC65EC.

How #DC65EC 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#DC65EC
Protanopia#8484EC
Protanomaly#AE79EC
Deuteranopia#9A9AEA
Deuteranomaly#B888EB
Tritanopia#CF8181
Tritanomaly#D477B6
Achromatopsia#969696

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DC65EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dc65ec: #DC65EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DC65EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dc65ec': '#DC65EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.396, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_dc65ec">#DC65EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#DC65EC"

More Pink Colors

#DC65EC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DC65EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DC65EC?

#DC65EC is a light pink — rgb(220, 101, 236) in RGB and hsl(293, 78%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.54.

What is the RGB value of #DC65EC?

#DC65EC is rgb(220, 101, 236) — red 220, green 101, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DC65EC?

#DC65EC converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 57%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DC65EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DC65EC scores 2.95:1 against white and 7.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DC65EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DC65EC 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 10.4, 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.