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#DC85EF Color

#DC85EF is rgb(220, 133, 239) in RGB, hsl(289, 77%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 44%, 0%, 6%) 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 7.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DC85EF
HEX#DC85EF
RGBrgb(220, 133, 239)
HSLhsl(289, 77%, 73%)
HSVhsv(289, 44%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 44%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(74.6% 0.172 320.2)
LABlab(68.00% 46.45 -39.80)
LCHlch(68.00% 61.17 319.41)

What #DC85EF 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 #DC85EF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 7.75Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 8.14Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 8.73Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 9.8Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 11.52Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 12.48

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

#DC85EF Channel Values

How #DC85EF 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 133 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 289° · S 77% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 289° · S 44% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.43:1 vs white · 8.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DC85EF 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 text2.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DC85EF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DC85EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DC85EF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DC85EF
Complementary
#99EF85
Analogous
#A785EF
Analogous
#EF85CE
Triadic
#EFDC85
Triadic
#85EFDC
Split comp.
#CEEF85
Split comp.
#85EFA7

Tints & Shades of #DC85EF

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

#E197F2
#E5A5F3
#EAB7F6
#EEC4F7
#F3D6FA
#F7E4FB

Shades

#CF58E9
#C22BE3
#A319C2
#811499
#5B0E6C
#35083F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DC85EF.

How #DC85EF 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#DC85EF
Protanopia#9999EF
Protanomaly#B791EF
Deuteranopia#A8A8ED
Deuteranomaly#BF9BEE
Tritanopia#D19898
Tritanomaly#D591C1
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DC85EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dc85ef: #DC85EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DC85EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dc85ef': '#DC85EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.522, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_dc85ef">#DC85EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#DC85EF"

More Purple Colors

#DC85EF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DC85EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DC85EF?

#DC85EF is a light purple — rgb(220, 133, 239) in RGB and hsl(289, 77%, 73%) 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 7.75.

What is the RGB value of #DC85EF?

#DC85EF is rgb(220, 133, 239) — red 220, green 133, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DC85EF?

#DC85EF converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 44%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DC85EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DC85EF scores 2.43:1 against white and 8.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DC85EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DC85EF 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 7.75, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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