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#DC6BEF Color

#DC6BEF is rgb(220, 107, 239) in RGB, hsl(291, 80%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 55%, 0%, 6%) 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 5.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DC6BEF
HEX#DC6BEF
RGBrgb(220, 107, 239)
HSLhsl(291, 80%, 68%)
HSVhsv(291, 55%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 55%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(71% 0.213 321.7)
LABlab(63.09% 58.68 -47.46)
LCHlch(63.09% 75.47 321.04)

What #DC6BEF 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 #DC6BEF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 5.48Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 9.86Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 10.39Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 11.85Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 13.82Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 14.73

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

#DC6BEF Channel Values

How #DC6BEF 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 107 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 291° · S 80% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 291° · S 55% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.84:1 vs white · 7.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DC6BEF 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 text2.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DC6BEF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DC6BEF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DC6BEF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DC6BEF
Complementary
#80EF6C
Analogous
#9A6CEF
Analogous
#EF6CC1
Triadic
#EFDB6C
Triadic
#6CEFDB
Split comp.
#C1EF6C
Split comp.
#6CEF9A

Tints & Shades of #DC6BEF

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

#E07EF1
#E595F3
#EAA8F5
#EEBAF7
#F3CDF9
#F8E3FC

Shades

#D143EA
#C719E6
#A315BC
#7B108E
#580B65
#34073C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DC6BEF.

How #DC6BEF 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#DC6BEF
Protanopia#8787EF
Protanomaly#B07DEF
Deuteranopia#9D9DED
Deuteranomaly#B98BEE
Tritanopia#CF8686
Tritanomaly#D47CB9
Achromatopsia#999999

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DC6BEF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dc6bef: #DC6BEF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DC6BEF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dc6bef': '#DC6BEF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.420, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_dc6bef">#DC6BEF</color>
SVG fillfill="#DC6BEF"

More Pink Colors

#DC6BEF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DC6BEF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DC6BEF?

#DC6BEF is a light pink — rgb(220, 107, 239) in RGB and hsl(291, 80%, 68%) 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 5.48.

What is the RGB value of #DC6BEF?

#DC6BEF is rgb(220, 107, 239) — red 220, green 107, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DC6BEF?

#DC6BEF converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 55%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DC6BEF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DC6BEF scores 2.84:1 against white and 7.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DC6BEF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DC6BEF 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 10.39, 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.