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#DC6AC5 Color

#DC6AC5 is rgb(220, 106, 197) in RGB, hsl(312, 62%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 10%, 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 6.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DC6AC5
HEX#DC6AC5
RGBrgb(220, 106, 197)
HSLhsl(312, 62%, 64%)
HSVhsv(312, 52%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 52%, 10%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(68.9% 0.178 335.6)
LABlab(61.34% 53.73 -26.68)
LCHlch(61.34% 59.99 333.59)

What #DC6AC5 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 #DC6AC5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 6.34Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 7.67Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 8.45Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 10.13Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 12.73Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 12.88

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

#DC6AC5 Channel Values

How #DC6AC5 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 1978-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 312° · S 62% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 312° · S 52% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 52% · Y 10% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.04:1 vs white · 6.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DC6AC5 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 text6.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DC6AC5 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DC6AC5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DC6AC5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DC6AC5
Complementary
#6ADC81
Analogous
#BA6ADC
Analogous
#DC6A8C
Triadic
#C5DC6A
Triadic
#6AC5DC
Split comp.
#8CDC6A
Split comp.
#6ADCBA

Tints & Shades of #DC6AC5

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

#E17FCD
#E694D5
#EBA8DD
#EFB9E4
#F3CDEC
#F8E2F4

Shades

#D345B7
#C22EA4
#9D2585
#7C1D69
#571449
#360D2D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DC6AC5.

How #DC6AC5 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#DC6AC5
Protanopia#8787C5
Protanomaly#AF7CC5
Deuteranopia#9C9CC2
Deuteranomaly#B98BC3
Tritanopia#D57B7B
Tritanomaly#D8749E
Achromatopsia#949494

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DC6AC5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dc6ac5: #DC6AC5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DC6AC5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dc6ac5': '#DC6AC5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.416, blue: 0.773)
Android XML<color name="color_dc6ac5">#DC6AC5</color>
SVG fillfill="#DC6AC5"

More Pink Colors

#DC6AC5 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DC6AC5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DC6AC5?

#DC6AC5 is a light pink — rgb(220, 106, 197) in RGB and hsl(312, 62%, 64%) 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 6.34.

What is the RGB value of #DC6AC5?

#DC6AC5 is rgb(220, 106, 197) — red 220, green 106, and blue 197 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DC6AC5?

#DC6AC5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 10%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DC6AC5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DC6AC5 scores 3.04:1 against white and 6.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DC6AC5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DC6AC5 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 7.67, 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.