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#DC74DB Color

#DC74DB is rgb(220, 116, 219) in RGB, hsl(301, 60%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orchid (#DA70D6), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DC74DB
HEX#DC74DB
RGBrgb(220, 116, 219)
HSLhsl(301, 60%, 66%)
HSVhsv(301, 47%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 47%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(71.2% 0.181 327.6)
LABlab(63.95% 51.85 -35.02)
LCHlch(63.95% 62.57 325.96)

What #DC74DB 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 #DC74DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#DC74DB Channel Values

How #DC74DB 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 116 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 301° · S 60% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 301° · S 47% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.78:1 vs white · 7.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DC74DB 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 text2.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DC74DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DC74DB; 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
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DC74DB

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DC74DB.

How #DC74DB 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#DC74DB
Protanopia#8D8DDB
Protanomaly#B284DB
Deuteranopia#A0A0D9
Deuteranomaly#BB91DA
Tritanopia#D28787
Tritanomaly#D680AF
Achromatopsia#9B9B9B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DC74DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dc74db: #DC74DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DC74DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dc74db': '#DC74DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.455, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_dc74db">#DC74DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#DC74DB"

More Pink Colors

#DC74DB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DC74DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DC74DB?

#DC74DB is a light pink — rgb(220, 116, 219) in RGB and hsl(301, 60%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.62.

What is the RGB value of #DC74DB?

#DC74DB is rgb(220, 116, 219) — red 220, green 116, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DC74DB?

#DC74DB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DC74DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DC74DB scores 2.78:1 against white and 7.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DC74DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DC74DB 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 1.62, which is below the threshold most people can see.

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