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#DC89CD Color

#DC89CD is rgb(220, 137, 205) in RGB, hsl(311, 54%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 7%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DC89CD
HEX#DC89CD
RGBrgb(220, 137, 205)
HSLhsl(311, 54%, 70%)
HSVhsv(311, 38%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 38%, 7%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(73.8% 0.133 333.7)
LABlab(67.69% 39.81 -21.52)
LCHlch(67.69% 45.25 331.61)

What #DC89CD 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 #DC89CD, 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.

#DC89CD Channel Values

How #DC89CD 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 137 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 311° · S 54% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 311° · S 38% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 38% · Y 7% · K 14%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 #DC89CD 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 #DC89CD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DC89CD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DC89CD; 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 #DC89CD

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 #DC89CD.

How #DC89CD 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#DC89CD
Protanopia#9B9BCD
Protanomaly#B994CD
Deuteranopia#AAAACB
Deuteranomaly#C09ECC
Tritanopia#D69494
Tritanomaly#D890AE
Achromatopsia#A5A5A5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DC89CD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dc89cd: #DC89CD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DC89CD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dc89cd': '#DC89CD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.537, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_dc89cd">#DC89CD</color>
SVG fillfill="#DC89CD"

More Pink Colors

#DC89CD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DC89CD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DC89CD?

#DC89CD is a light pink — rgb(220, 137, 205) in RGB and hsl(311, 54%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.61.

What is the RGB value of #DC89CD?

#DC89CD is rgb(220, 137, 205) — red 220, green 137, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DC89CD?

#DC89CD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 7%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DC89CD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DC89CD 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 #DC89CD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DC89CD 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 10.76, which is visibly different.

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