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#DC6ABA Color

#DC6ABA is rgb(220, 106, 186) in RGB, hsl(318, 62%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 15%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Super Pink (#CF6BA9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DC6ABA
HEX#DC6ABA
RGBrgb(220, 106, 186)
HSLhsl(318, 62%, 64%)
HSVhsv(318, 52%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 52%, 15%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(68.4% 0.17 340.1)
LABlab(60.99% 52.47 -20.98)
LCHlch(60.99% 56.51 338.21)

What #DC6ABA 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 #DC6ABA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Super Pink#CF6BA9ΔE 9.35Mulberry (Crayola)#C8509BΔE 9.92Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 10.11Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 11.12Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 12.57Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 13.13

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

#DC6ABA Channel Values

How #DC6ABA 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 106 · B 1868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 318° · S 62% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 318° · S 52% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 52% · Y 15% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.08:1 vs white · 6.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DC6ABA 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 text3.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DC6ABA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DC6ABA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DC6ABA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DC6ABA
Complementary
#6ADC8C
Analogous
#C56ADC
Analogous
#DC6A81
Triadic
#BADC6A
Triadic
#6ABADC
Split comp.
#81DC6A
Split comp.
#6ADCC5

Tints & Shades of #DC6ABA

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

#E17FC4
#E694CD
#EBA8D7
#EFB9DE
#F3CDE8
#F8E2F2

Shades

#D345A9
#C22E96
#9D2579
#7C1D5F
#571443
#360D29

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DC6ABA.

How #DC6ABA 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#DC6ABA
Protanopia#8787BA
Protanomaly#AF7CBA
Deuteranopia#9C9CB7
Deuteranomaly#B98BB8
Tritanopia#D67878
Tritanomaly#D87397
Achromatopsia#939393

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DC6ABA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dc6aba: #DC6ABA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DC6ABA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dc6aba': '#DC6ABA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.416, blue: 0.729)
Android XML<color name="color_dc6aba">#DC6ABA</color>
SVG fillfill="#DC6ABA"

More Pink Colors

#DC6ABA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DC6ABA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DC6ABA?

#DC6ABA is a light pink — rgb(220, 106, 186) in RGB and hsl(318, 62%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Super Pink (#CF6BA9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.35.

What is the RGB value of #DC6ABA?

#DC6ABA is rgb(220, 106, 186) — red 220, green 106, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DC6ABA?

#DC6ABA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 15%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DC6ABA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DC6ABA scores 3.08:1 against white and 6.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DC6ABA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DC6ABA 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 13.24, which is visibly different.

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