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#DC92ED Color

#DC92ED is rgb(220, 146, 237) in RGB, hsl(289, 72%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 38%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DC92ED
HEX#DC92ED
RGBrgb(220, 146, 237)
HSLhsl(289, 72%, 75%)
HSVhsv(289, 38%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 38%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(76.5% 0.148 320)
LABlab(70.64% 39.69 -34.64)
LCHlch(70.64% 52.68 318.89)

What #DC92ED 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 #DC92ED, 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.

#DC92ED Channel Values

How #DC92ED 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 146 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 289° · S 72% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 289° · S 38% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.24:1 vs white · 9.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DC92ED 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 text2.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DC92ED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DC92ED; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #DC92ED

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.

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Shades

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How #DC92ED 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#DC92ED
Protanopia#A2A2ED
Protanomaly#BC9CED
Deuteranopia#AFAFEC
Deuteranomaly#C3A4EC
Tritanopia#D2A1A1
Tritanomaly#D69BC4
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

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Using #DC92ED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dc92ed: #DC92ED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DC92ED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dc92ed': '#DC92ED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.573, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_dc92ed">#DC92ED</color>
SVG fillfill="#DC92ED"

More Purple Colors

#DC92ED sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DC92ED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DC92ED?

#DC92ED is a light purple — rgb(220, 146, 237) in RGB and hsl(289, 72%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.19.

What is the RGB value of #DC92ED?

#DC92ED is rgb(220, 146, 237) — red 220, green 146, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DC92ED?

#DC92ED converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 38%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DC92ED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DC92ED scores 2.24:1 against white and 9.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DC92ED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DC92ED 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 13.77, which is visibly different.

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