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#DC7DE8 Color

#DC7DE8 is rgb(220, 125, 232) in RGB, hsl(293, 70%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 46%, 0%, 9%) 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 5.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DC7DE8
HEX#DC7DE8
RGBrgb(220, 125, 232)
HSLhsl(293, 70%, 70%)
HSVhsv(293, 46%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 46%, 0%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(73.1% 0.178 323)
LABlab(66.15% 49.34 -38.82)
LCHlch(66.15% 62.78 321.80)

What #DC7DE8 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 #DC7DE8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 5.74Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 6.47Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 6.6Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 9.63Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 11.06Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 11.58

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

#DC7DE8 Channel Values

How #DC7DE8 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 125 · B 2328-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 293° · S 70% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 293° · S 46% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.58:1 vs white · 8.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DC7DE8 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 text2.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DC7DE8 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DC7DE8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DC7DE8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DC7DE8
Complementary
#89E87D
Analogous
#A67DE8
Analogous
#E87DBF
Triadic
#E8DC7D
Triadic
#7DE8DC
Split comp.
#BFE87D
Split comp.
#7DE8A6

Tints & Shades of #DC7DE8

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

#E08EEB
#E5A0EE
#EAB1F1
#EEC2F4
#F3D4F7
#F8E5FA

Shades

#D156E1
#C52BDA
#A520B6
#7D188B
#5A1264
#330A38

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DC7DE8.

How #DC7DE8 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#DC7DE8
Protanopia#9393E8
Protanomaly#B58BE8
Deuteranopia#A5A5E6
Deuteranomaly#BD96E7
Tritanopia#D19090
Tritanomaly#D689BA
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DC7DE8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dc7de8: #DC7DE8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DC7DE8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dc7de8': '#DC7DE8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.490, blue: 0.910)
Android XML<color name="color_dc7de8">#DC7DE8</color>
SVG fillfill="#DC7DE8"

More Pink Colors

#DC7DE8 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DC7DE8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DC7DE8?

#DC7DE8 is a light pink — rgb(220, 125, 232) in RGB and hsl(293, 70%, 70%) 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 5.74.

What is the RGB value of #DC7DE8?

#DC7DE8 is rgb(220, 125, 232) — red 220, green 125, and blue 232 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DC7DE8?

#DC7DE8 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 46%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DC7DE8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DC7DE8 scores 2.58:1 against white and 8.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DC7DE8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DC7DE8 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 5.74, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #DC7DE8 in a Tool

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.