#DC6CFE Color

#DC6CFE is rgb(220, 108, 254) in RGB, hsl(286, 99%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 57%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DC6CFE

HEX#DC6CFE

RGBrgb(220, 108, 254)

HSLhsl(286, 99%, 71%)

HSVhsv(286, 57%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(13%, 57%, 0%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(71.9% 0.225 317.7)

LABlab(63.90% 60.38 -54.44)

LCHlch(63.90% 81.29 317.96)

What #DC6CFE 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 #DC6CFE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 3.46 Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 12.45 Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 12.91 Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 13.73 Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 18.32 Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 20.08

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

#DC6CFE Channel Values

How #DC6CFE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 220 · G 108 · B 254	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 286° · S 99% · L 71%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 286° · S 57% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 13% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.76:1 vs white · 7.62:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DC6CFE 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 text2.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text7.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DC6CFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DC6CFE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #DC6CFE

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

Shades

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How #DC6CFE 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#DC6CFE

Protanopia#8888FE

Protanomaly#B07EFE

Deuteranopia#9D9DFC

Deuteranomaly#BA8CFD

Tritanopia#CD8A8A

Tritanomaly#D37FC4

Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

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Using #DC6CFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dc6cfe: #DC6CFE;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DC6CFE;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dc6cfe': '#DC6CFE' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.424, blue: 0.996)

Android XML<color name="color_dc6cfe">#DC6CFE</color>

SVG fillfill="#DC6CFE"

More Purple Colors

#DC6CFE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024 fdf8ff 170b22 fdf4ff 1b0d35 faf5ff 1d0731 fae8ff 1e0033 f6cfff 20002e f3e8ff 300052 402060 541490 6600cc 7008e7 8806ce 9900cc a11fff b19cd9 c27aff cebeef e0b2eb

#DC6CFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DC6CFE?

#DC6CFE is a light purple — rgb(220, 108, 254) in RGB and hsl(286, 99%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.46.

What is the RGB value of #DC6CFE?

#DC6CFE is rgb(220, 108, 254) — red 220, green 108, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DC6CFE?

#DC6CFE converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 57%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DC6CFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DC6CFE scores 2.76:1 against white and 7.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DC6CFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DC6CFE 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 13.73, which is visibly different.

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