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#DC8FCC Color

#DC8FCC is rgb(220, 143, 204) in RGB, hsl(312, 52%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 7%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orchid (Crayola) (#E29CD2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DC8FCC
HEX#DC8FCC
RGBrgb(220, 143, 204)
HSLhsl(312, 52%, 71%)
HSVhsv(312, 35%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 7%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(74.7% 0.121 334.6)
LABlab(68.95% 36.67 -19.07)
LCHlch(68.95% 41.33 332.52)

What #DC8FCC 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 #DC8FCC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 5.76Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 7.93Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 8.5Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 9.36Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 9.98Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 10.72

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

#DC8FCC Channel Values

How #DC8FCC 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 143 · B 2048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 312° · S 52% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 312° · S 35% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 35% · Y 7% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.37:1 vs white · 8.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DC8FCC 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 text8.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DC8FCC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DC8FCC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DC8FCC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DC8FCC
Complementary
#8FDC9E
Analogous
#C48FDC
Analogous
#DC8FA6
Triadic
#CCDC8F
Triadic
#8FCCDC
Split comp.
#A6DC8F
Split comp.
#8FDCC4

Tints & Shades of #DC8FCC

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

#E09ED3
#E5AEDA
#EABDE1
#EEC9E6
#F3D8ED
#F8E8F4

Shades

#CF68BB
#C445AB
#A3338D
#80286E
#591C4D
#36112F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DC8FCC.

How #DC8FCC 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#DC8FCC
Protanopia#A0A0CC
Protanomaly#BB99CC
Deuteranopia#ADADCA
Deuteranomaly#C2A2CB
Tritanopia#D69898
Tritanomaly#D995AF
Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DC8FCC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dc8fcc: #DC8FCC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DC8FCC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dc8fcc': '#DC8FCC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.561, blue: 0.800)
Android XML<color name="color_dc8fcc">#DC8FCC</color>
SVG fillfill="#DC8FCC"

More Pink Colors

#DC8FCC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DC8FCC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DC8FCC?

#DC8FCC is a light pink — rgb(220, 143, 204) in RGB and hsl(312, 52%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orchid (Crayola) (#E29CD2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.76.

What is the RGB value of #DC8FCC?

#DC8FCC is rgb(220, 143, 204) — red 220, green 143, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DC8FCC?

#DC8FCC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 7%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DC8FCC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DC8FCC scores 2.37:1 against white and 8.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DC8FCC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DC8FCC 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 7.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.