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#DC89FB Color

#DC89FB is rgb(220, 137, 251) in RGB, hsl(284, 93%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 45%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), visibly different at ΔE 10.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DC89FB
HEX#DC89FB
RGBrgb(220, 137, 251)
HSLhsl(284, 93%, 76%)
HSVhsv(284, 45%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 45%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(75.8% 0.178 316.3)
LABlab(69.26% 46.27 -44.40)
LCHlch(69.26% 64.13 316.18)

What #DC89FB 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 #DC89FB, 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 purple in the library.

#DC89FB Channel Values

How #DC89FB 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 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 284° · S 93% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 284° · S 45% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.33:1 vs white · 9.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DC89FB 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 text2.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DC89FB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DC89FB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DC89FB; 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 #DC89FB

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 #DC89FB.

How #DC89FB 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#DC89FB
Protanopia#9B9BFB
Protanomaly#B994FB
Deuteranopia#AAAAFA
Deuteranomaly#C09EFA
Tritanopia#CF9E9E
Tritanomaly#D496CA
Achromatopsia#AAAAAA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DC89FB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dc89fb: #DC89FB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DC89FB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dc89fb': '#DC89FB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.537, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_dc89fb">#DC89FB</color>
SVG fillfill="#DC89FB"

More Purple Colors

#DC89FB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DC89FB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DC89FB?

#DC89FB is a light purple — rgb(220, 137, 251) in RGB and hsl(284, 93%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.48.

What is the RGB value of #DC89FB?

#DC89FB is rgb(220, 137, 251) — red 220, green 137, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DC89FB?

#DC89FB converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 45%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DC89FB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DC89FB scores 2.33:1 against white and 9.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DC89FB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DC89FB 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 10.55, which is visibly different.

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