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#DC84EB Color

#DC84EB is rgb(220, 132, 235) in RGB, hsl(291, 72%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 44%, 0%, 8%) 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 7.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DC84EB
HEX#DC84EB
RGBrgb(220, 132, 235)
HSLhsl(291, 72%, 72%)
HSVhsv(291, 44%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 44%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(74.3% 0.17 321.6)
LABlab(67.65% 46.36 -38.15)
LCHlch(67.65% 60.04 320.55)

What #DC84EB 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 #DC84EB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 7.38Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 7.41Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 7.68Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 8.8Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 10.99Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 12.67

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

#DC84EB Channel Values

How #DC84EB 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 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 291° · S 72% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 291° · S 44% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.46:1 vs white · 8.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DC84EB 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 text2.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DC84EB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DC84EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DC84EB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DC84EB
Complementary
#94EB84
Analogous
#A884EB
Analogous
#EB84C7
Triadic
#EBDC84
Triadic
#84EBDC
Split comp.
#C7EB84
Split comp.
#84EBA8

Tints & Shades of #DC84EB

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

#E196EE
#E4A3F0
#E9B4F3
#EFC6F6
#F4D8F9
#F7E5FB

Shades

#CF58E4
#C431DD
#A51FBD
#7F1891
#581065
#360A3D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DC84EB.

How #DC84EB 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#DC84EB
Protanopia#9898EB
Protanomaly#B790EB
Deuteranopia#A8A8E9
Deuteranomaly#BF9BEA
Tritanopia#D19696
Tritanomaly#D68FBE
Achromatopsia#A5A5A5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DC84EB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dc84eb: #DC84EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DC84EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dc84eb': '#DC84EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.518, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_dc84eb">#DC84EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#DC84EB"

More Pink Colors

#DC84EB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DC84EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DC84EB?

#DC84EB is a light pink — rgb(220, 132, 235) in RGB and hsl(291, 72%, 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 7.38.

What is the RGB value of #DC84EB?

#DC84EB is rgb(220, 132, 235) — red 220, green 132, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DC84EB?

#DC84EB converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 44%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DC84EB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DC84EB scores 2.46:1 against white and 8.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DC84EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DC84EB 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 7.38, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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