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#DC8CDE Color

#DC8CDE is rgb(220, 140, 222) in RGB, hsl(299, 55%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 37%, 0%, 13%) 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 7.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DC8CDE
HEX#DC8CDE
RGBrgb(220, 140, 222)
HSLhsl(299, 55%, 71%)
HSVhsv(299, 37%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 37%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(74.9% 0.143 326)
LABlab(68.86% 40.57 -29.14)
LCHlch(68.86% 49.95 324.31)

What #DC8CDE 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 #DC8CDE, 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.

#DC8CDE Channel Values

How #DC8CDE 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 140 · B 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 299° · S 55% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 299° · S 37% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.37:1 vs white · 8.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DC8CDE 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 text2.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DC8CDE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DC8CDE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DC8CDE; 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 #DC8CDE

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 #DC8CDE.

How #DC8CDE 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#DC8CDE
Protanopia#9E9EDE
Protanomaly#BA97DE
Deuteranopia#ACACDC
Deuteranomaly#C1A0DD
Tritanopia#D49A9A
Tritanomaly#D794B9
Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DC8CDE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dc8cde: #DC8CDE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DC8CDE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dc8cde': '#DC8CDE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.549, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_dc8cde">#DC8CDE</color>
SVG fillfill="#DC8CDE"

More Pink Colors

#DC8CDE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DC8CDE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DC8CDE?

#DC8CDE is a light pink — rgb(220, 140, 222) in RGB and hsl(299, 55%, 71%) 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 7.76.

What is the RGB value of #DC8CDE?

#DC8CDE is rgb(220, 140, 222) — red 220, green 140, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DC8CDE?

#DC8CDE converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 37%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DC8CDE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DC8CDE scores 2.37:1 against white and 8.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DC8CDE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DC8CDE 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 13.13, which is visibly different.

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