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#DC7BE5 Color

#DC7BE5 is rgb(220, 123, 229) in RGB, hsl(295, 67%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 46%, 0%, 10%) 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 5.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DC7BE5
HEX#DC7BE5
RGBrgb(220, 123, 229)
HSLhsl(295, 67%, 69%)
HSVhsv(295, 46%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 46%, 0%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(72.7% 0.178 324)
LABlab(65.65% 49.88 -37.94)
LCHlch(65.65% 62.67 322.74)

What #DC7BE5 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 #DC7BE5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 5.42Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 5.45Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 5.53Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 9.17Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 11.4Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 11.61

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

#DC7BE5 Channel Values

How #DC7BE5 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 123 · B 2298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 295° · S 67% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 295° · S 46% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.62:1 vs white · 8.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DC7BE5 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 text2.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DC7BE5 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DC7BE5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DC7BE5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DC7BE5
Complementary
#84E57B
Analogous
#A77BE5
Analogous
#E57BB9
Triadic
#E5DC7B
Triadic
#7BE5DC
Split comp.
#B9E57B
Split comp.
#7BE5A7

Tints & Shades of #DC7BE5

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

#E18CE8
#E59DEC
#EAAEEF
#EFC3F3
#F4D4F7
#F8E5FA

Shades

#D255DD
#C72AD5
#A323AF
#7F1B88
#5B1362
#340B37

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DC7BE5.

How #DC7BE5 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#DC7BE5
Protanopia#9292E5
Protanomaly#B489E5
Deuteranopia#A4A4E3
Deuteranomaly#BD95E4
Tritanopia#D28E8E
Tritanomaly#D687B8
Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DC7BE5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dc7be5: #DC7BE5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DC7BE5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dc7be5': '#DC7BE5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.482, blue: 0.898)
Android XML<color name="color_dc7be5">#DC7BE5</color>
SVG fillfill="#DC7BE5"

More Pink Colors

#DC7BE5 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DC7BE5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DC7BE5?

#DC7BE5 is a light pink — rgb(220, 123, 229) in RGB and hsl(295, 67%, 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 5.42.

What is the RGB value of #DC7BE5?

#DC7BE5 is rgb(220, 123, 229) — red 220, green 123, and blue 229 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DC7BE5?

#DC7BE5 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 46%, 0%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DC7BE5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DC7BE5 scores 2.62:1 against white and 8.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DC7BE5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DC7BE5 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 5.42, 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.