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#DC7FA7 Color

#DC7FA7 is rgb(220, 127, 167) in RGB, hsl(334, 57%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 24%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wild Orchid (#D470A2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DC7FA7
HEX#DC7FA7
RGBrgb(220, 127, 167)
HSLhsl(334, 57%, 68%)
HSVhsv(334, 42%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 24%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(70.8% 0.124 353.5)
LABlab(64.55% 40.38 -4.90)
LCHlch(64.55% 40.68 353.09)

What #DC7FA7 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 #DC7FA7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Wild Orchid#D470A2ΔE 6.84Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 7.16Charm Pink#E68FACΔE 7.5China Pink#DE6FA1ΔE 8.47Pale Violet Red#DB7093ΔE 8.7Pastel Magenta#F49AC2ΔE 9.62

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

#DC7FA7 Channel Values

How #DC7FA7 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 127 · B 1678-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 334° · S 57% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 334° · S 42% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 42% · Y 24% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.75:1 vs white · 7.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DC7FA7 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 text2.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DC7FA7 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DC7FA7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DC7FA7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DC7FA7
Complementary
#7FDCB4
Analogous
#DC7FD6
Analogous
#DC857F
Triadic
#A7DC7F
Triadic
#7FA7DC
Split comp.
#7FDC85
Split comp.
#7FD6DC

Tints & Shades of #DC7FA7

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

#E08FB2
#E6A3C0
#EAB3CB
#EFC3D6
#F3D3E1
#F8E7EF

Shades

#D25B8F
#C83776
#A42D61
#7C2249
#581834
#340E1F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DC7FA7.

How #DC7FA7 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#DC7FA7
Protanopia#9494A7
Protanomaly#B68CA7
Deuteranopia#A5A5A4
Deuteranomaly#BE98A5
Tritanopia#D98585
Tritanomaly#DA8394
Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DC7FA7 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dc7fa7: #DC7FA7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DC7FA7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dc7fa7': '#DC7FA7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.498, blue: 0.655)
Android XML<color name="color_dc7fa7">#DC7FA7</color>
SVG fillfill="#DC7FA7"

More Pink Colors

#DC7FA7 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DC7FA7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DC7FA7?

#DC7FA7 is a light pink — rgb(220, 127, 167) in RGB and hsl(334, 57%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wild Orchid (#D470A2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.84.

What is the RGB value of #DC7FA7?

#DC7FA7 is rgb(220, 127, 167) — red 220, green 127, and blue 167 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DC7FA7?

#DC7FA7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 24%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DC7FA7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DC7FA7 scores 2.75:1 against white and 7.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DC7FA7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DC7FA7 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 8.7, 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.