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#DC83EC Color

#DC83EC is rgb(220, 131, 236) in RGB, hsl(291, 73%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 44%, 0%, 7%) 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 7.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DC83EC
HEX#DC83EC
RGBrgb(220, 131, 236)
HSLhsl(291, 73%, 72%)
HSVhsv(291, 44%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 44%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(74.2% 0.172 321.3)
LABlab(67.49% 47.00 -38.95)
LCHlch(67.49% 61.04 320.35)

What #DC83EC 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 #DC83EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 7.07Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 7.65Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 8.5Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 8.7Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 10.85Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 12.28

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

#DC83EC Channel Values

How #DC83EC 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 131 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 291° · S 73% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 291° · S 44% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.47:1 vs white · 8.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DC83EC 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 text2.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DC83EC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DC83EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DC83EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DC83EC
Complementary
#93EC83
Analogous
#A883EC
Analogous
#EC83C7
Triadic
#ECDC83
Triadic
#83ECDC
Split comp.
#C7EC83
Split comp.
#83ECA8

Tints & Shades of #DC83EC

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

#E195EE
#E5A2F1
#EAB4F3
#EFC6F6
#F4D7F9
#F8E5FB

Shades

#D057E5
#C430DF
#A61EBE
#7F1792
#591065
#360A3E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DC83EC.

How #DC83EC 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#DC83EC
Protanopia#9797EC
Protanomaly#B790EC
Deuteranopia#A7A7EA
Deuteranomaly#BF9AEB
Tritanopia#D19696
Tritanomaly#D68FBF
Achromatopsia#A5A5A5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DC83EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dc83ec: #DC83EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DC83EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dc83ec': '#DC83EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.514, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_dc83ec">#DC83EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#DC83EC"

More Pink Colors

#DC83EC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DC83EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DC83EC?

#DC83EC is a light pink — rgb(220, 131, 236) in RGB and hsl(291, 73%, 72%) 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 7.07.

What is the RGB value of #DC83EC?

#DC83EC is rgb(220, 131, 236) — red 220, green 131, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DC83EC?

#DC83EC converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 44%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DC83EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DC83EC scores 2.47:1 against white and 8.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DC83EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DC83EC 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 7.07, 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.