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#DC84CD Color

#DC84CD is rgb(220, 132, 205) in RGB, hsl(310, 56%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 7%, 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 9.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DC84CD
HEX#DC84CD
RGBrgb(220, 132, 205)
HSLhsl(310, 56%, 69%)
HSVhsv(310, 40%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 40%, 7%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(73% 0.141 333.4)
LABlab(66.65% 42.30 -23.10)
LCHlch(66.65% 48.19 331.36)

What #DC84CD 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 #DC84CD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#DC84CD Channel Values

How #DC84CD 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 132 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 310° · S 56% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 310° · S 40% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 40% · Y 7% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.55:1 vs white · 8.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DC84CD 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 text2.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DC84CD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DC84CD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DC84CD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #DC84CD

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DC84CD.

How #DC84CD 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#DC84CD
Protanopia#9898CD
Protanomaly#B790CD
Deuteranopia#A8A8CB
Deuteranomaly#BF9BCC
Tritanopia#D59090
Tritanomaly#D88BAC
Achromatopsia#A2A2A2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DC84CD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dc84cd: #DC84CD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DC84CD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dc84cd': '#DC84CD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.518, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_dc84cd">#DC84CD</color>
SVG fillfill="#DC84CD"

More Pink Colors

#DC84CD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DC84CD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DC84CD?

#DC84CD is a light pink — rgb(220, 132, 205) in RGB and hsl(310, 56%, 69%) 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 9.59.

What is the RGB value of #DC84CD?

#DC84CD is rgb(220, 132, 205) — red 220, green 132, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DC84CD?

#DC84CD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 7%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DC84CD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DC84CD scores 2.55:1 against white and 8.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DC84CD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DC84CD 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 13.5, which is visibly different.

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