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#DC94E1 Color

#DC94E1 is rgb(220, 148, 225) in RGB, hsl(296, 56%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 34%, 0%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Pink (#F6A5F2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DC94E1
HEX#DC94E1
RGBrgb(220, 148, 225)
HSLhsl(296, 56%, 73%)
HSVhsv(296, 34%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 34%, 0%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(76.4% 0.132 324.5)
LABlab(70.68% 36.96 -28.02)
LCHlch(70.68% 46.38 322.84)

What #DC94E1 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 #DC94E1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 7.77Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 8.62Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 8.98Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 9.26Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 11.65Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 12.16

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

#DC94E1 Channel Values

How #DC94E1 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 148 · B 2258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 296° · S 56% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 296° · S 34% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 34% · Y 0% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.24:1 vs white · 9.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DC94E1 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 text9.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DC94E1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DC94E1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DC94E1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DC94E1
Complementary
#99E194
Analogous
#B594E1
Analogous
#E194BF
Triadic
#E1DC94
Triadic
#94E1DC
Split comp.
#BFE194
Split comp.
#94E1B5

Tints & Shades of #DC94E1

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

#E1A4E5
#E5AFE9
#EABFED
#EECBF0
#F3DBF5
#F7E7F8

Shades

#CE6CD5
#C144CA
#A330AB
#812687
#5B1B5F
#351038

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DC94E1.

How #DC94E1 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#DC94E1
Protanopia#A3A3E1
Protanomaly#BD9DE1
Deuteranopia#B0B0DF
Deuteranomaly#C3A6E0
Tritanopia#D4A0A0
Tritanomaly#D79CBE
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DC94E1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dc94e1: #DC94E1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DC94E1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dc94e1': '#DC94E1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.580, blue: 0.882)
Android XML<color name="color_dc94e1">#DC94E1</color>
SVG fillfill="#DC94E1"

More Pink Colors

#DC94E1 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DC94E1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DC94E1?

#DC94E1 is a light pink — rgb(220, 148, 225) in RGB and hsl(296, 56%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Pink (#F6A5F2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.77.

What is the RGB value of #DC94E1?

#DC94E1 is rgb(220, 148, 225) — red 220, green 148, and blue 225 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DC94E1?

#DC94E1 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 34%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DC94E1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DC94E1 scores 2.24:1 against white and 9.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DC94E1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DC94E1 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 9.26, 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.