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#DC87ED Color

#DC87ED is rgb(220, 135, 237) in RGB, hsl(290, 74%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 43%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DC87ED
HEX#DC87ED
RGBrgb(220, 135, 237)
HSLhsl(290, 74%, 73%)
HSVhsv(290, 43%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 43%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(74.8% 0.167 320.8)
LABlab(68.33% 45.18 -38.19)
LCHlch(68.33% 59.15 319.79)

What #DC87ED 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 #DC87ED, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 6.39Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 8.38Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 8.39Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 10.04Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 11.85Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 12.69

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

#DC87ED Channel Values

How #DC87ED 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 135 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 290° · S 74% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 290° · S 43% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.41:1 vs white · 8.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DC87ED 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 text2.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DC87ED in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DC87ED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DC87ED; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DC87ED
Complementary
#98ED87
Analogous
#A987ED
Analogous
#ED87CB
Triadic
#EDDC87
Triadic
#87EDDC
Split comp.
#CBED87
Split comp.
#87EDA9

Tints & Shades of #DC87ED

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

#E199F0
#E5A6F2
#EAB8F4
#EEC5F6
#F3D7F9
#F7E4FB

Shades

#CF5BE6
#C22EE0
#A41DBF
#811797
#5B106A
#35093E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DC87ED.

How #DC87ED 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#DC87ED
Protanopia#9A9AED
Protanomaly#B893ED
Deuteranopia#A9A9EB
Deuteranomaly#C09DEC
Tritanopia#D19999
Tritanomaly#D692C0
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DC87ED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dc87ed: #DC87ED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DC87ED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dc87ed': '#DC87ED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.529, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_dc87ed">#DC87ED</color>
SVG fillfill="#DC87ED"

More Pink Colors

#DC87ED sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DC87ED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DC87ED?

#DC87ED is a light pink — rgb(220, 135, 237) in RGB and hsl(290, 74%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.39.

What is the RGB value of #DC87ED?

#DC87ED is rgb(220, 135, 237) — red 220, green 135, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DC87ED?

#DC87ED converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 43%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DC87ED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DC87ED scores 2.41:1 against white and 8.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DC87ED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DC87ED 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 8.38, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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