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#DC7FC9 Color

#DC7FC9 is rgb(220, 127, 201) in RGB, hsl(312, 57%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 9%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sky Magenta (#CF71AF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DC7FC9
HEX#DC7FC9
RGBrgb(220, 127, 201)
HSLhsl(312, 57%, 68%)
HSVhsv(312, 42%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 9%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(72.1% 0.147 335)
LABlab(65.50% 44.26 -22.61)
LCHlch(65.50% 49.70 332.94)

What #DC7FC9 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 #DC7FC9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 8.4Super Pink#CF6BA9ΔE 10.44Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 11.73Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 12.12Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 12.26Pearly Purple#B768A2ΔE 13.44

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

#DC7FC9 Channel Values

How #DC7FC9 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 2018-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 312° · S 57% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 312° · S 42% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 42% · Y 9% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.65:1 vs white · 7.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DC7FC9 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 text2.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DC7FC9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DC7FC9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DC7FC9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DC7FC9
Complementary
#7FDC91
Analogous
#C07FDC
Analogous
#DC7F9B
Triadic
#C9DC7F
Triadic
#7FC9DC
Split comp.
#9BDC7F
Split comp.
#7FDCC0

Tints & Shades of #DC7FC9

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

#E08FD0
#E6A3D8
#EAB3DF
#EFC3E6
#F3D3ED
#F8E7F5

Shades

#D25BBA
#C837AB
#A42D8C
#7C226A
#58184B
#340E2C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DC7FC9.

How #DC7FC9 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#DC7FC9
Protanopia#9494C9
Protanomaly#B68CC9
Deuteranopia#A5A5C7
Deuteranomaly#BE98C8
Tritanopia#D58B8B
Tritanomaly#D887A8
Achromatopsia#9F9F9F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DC7FC9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dc7fc9: #DC7FC9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DC7FC9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dc7fc9': '#DC7FC9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.498, blue: 0.788)
Android XML<color name="color_dc7fc9">#DC7FC9</color>
SVG fillfill="#DC7FC9"

More Pink Colors

#DC7FC9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DC7FC9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DC7FC9?

#DC7FC9 is a light pink — rgb(220, 127, 201) in RGB and hsl(312, 57%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sky Magenta (#CF71AF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.4.

What is the RGB value of #DC7FC9?

#DC7FC9 is rgb(220, 127, 201) — red 220, green 127, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DC7FC9?

#DC7FC9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 9%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DC7FC9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DC7FC9 scores 2.65:1 against white and 7.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DC7FC9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DC7FC9 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 14.38, which is visibly different.

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