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#DC74EC Color

#DC74EC is rgb(220, 116, 236) in RGB, hsl(292, 76%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 51%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DC74EC
HEX#DC74EC
RGBrgb(220, 116, 236)
HSLhsl(292, 76%, 69%)
HSVhsv(292, 51%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 51%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(72% 0.196 322.1)
LABlab(64.59% 54.16 -43.46)
LCHlch(64.59% 69.44 321.26)

What #DC74EC 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 #DC74EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 8.6Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 9.69Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 9.79Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 11.43Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 11.72Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 11.94

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

#DC74EC Channel Values

How #DC74EC 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 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 292° · S 76% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 292° · S 51% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.71:1 vs white · 7.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DC74EC 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 text2.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DC74EC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DC74EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DC74EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DC74EC
Complementary
#84EC74
Analogous
#A074EC
Analogous
#EC74C0
Triadic
#ECDC74
Triadic
#74ECDC
Split comp.
#C0EC74
Split comp.
#74ECA0

Tints & Shades of #DC74EC

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

#E186EE
#E598F1
#EAAAF3
#EFC0F6
#F4D2F9
#F8E4FB

Shades

#D24BE7
#C71FE0
#A319B8
#7F1490
#5B0E67
#34083A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DC74EC.

How #DC74EC 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#DC74EC
Protanopia#8D8DEC
Protanomaly#B284EC
Deuteranopia#A0A0EA
Deuteranomaly#BB91EB
Tritanopia#D08B8B
Tritanomaly#D582BA
Achromatopsia#9D9D9D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DC74EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dc74ec: #DC74EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DC74EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dc74ec': '#DC74EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.455, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_dc74ec">#DC74EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#DC74EC"

More Pink Colors

#DC74EC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DC74EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DC74EC?

#DC74EC is a light pink — rgb(220, 116, 236) in RGB and hsl(292, 76%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.6.

What is the RGB value of #DC74EC?

#DC74EC is rgb(220, 116, 236) — red 220, green 116, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DC74EC?

#DC74EC converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 51%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DC74EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DC74EC scores 2.71:1 against white and 7.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DC74EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DC74EC 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 violet (#EE82EE) at a CIE76 distance of 8.6, 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.