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#DC7ABE Color

#DC7ABE is rgb(220, 122, 190) in RGB, hsl(318, 58%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 14%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sky Magenta (#CF71AF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DC7ABE
HEX#DC7ABE
RGBrgb(220, 122, 190)
HSLhsl(318, 58%, 67%)
HSVhsv(318, 45%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 45%, 14%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(70.9% 0.146 339.8)
LABlab(64.16% 45.37 -18.46)
LCHlch(64.16% 48.98 337.86)

What #DC7ABE 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 #DC7ABE, 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.

#DC7ABE Channel Values

How #DC7ABE 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 122 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 318° · S 58% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 318° · S 45% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 45% · Y 14% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.77:1 vs white · 7.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DC7ABE 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 text2.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DC7ABE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DC7ABE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #DC7ABE

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 #DC7ABE 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#DC7ABE
Protanopia#9191BE
Protanomaly#B488BE
Deuteranopia#A3A3BC
Deuteranomaly#BD94BD
Tritanopia#D68585
Tritanomaly#D9819F
Achromatopsia#9B9B9B

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Using #DC7ABE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dc7abe: #DC7ABE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DC7ABE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dc7abe': '#DC7ABE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.478, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_dc7abe">#DC7ABE</color>
SVG fillfill="#DC7ABE"

More Pink Colors

#DC7ABE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DC7ABE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DC7ABE?

#DC7ABE is a light pink — rgb(220, 122, 190) in RGB and hsl(318, 58%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sky Magenta (#CF71AF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.93.

What is the RGB value of #DC7ABE?

#DC7ABE is rgb(220, 122, 190) — red 220, green 122, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DC7ABE?

#DC7ABE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 14%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DC7ABE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DC7ABE scores 2.77:1 against white and 7.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DC7ABE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DC7ABE 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 17.23, which is visibly different.

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