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#DC9CEC Color

#DC9CEC is rgb(220, 156, 236) in RGB, hsl(288, 68%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 34%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Brilliant Lavender (#F1A7FE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DC9CEC
HEX#DC9CEC
RGBrgb(220, 156, 236)
HSLhsl(288, 68%, 77%)
HSVhsv(288, 34%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 34%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(78.1% 0.13 319.4)
LABlab(72.79% 34.49 -30.80)
LCHlch(72.79% 46.24 318.23)

What #DC9CEC 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 #DC9CEC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 6.73Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 8.04Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 8.34Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 8.44Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 9.8Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 12.56

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

#DC9CEC Channel Values

How #DC9CEC 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 156 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 68% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 34% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 34% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.1:1 vs white · 10.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DC9CEC 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 text2.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DC9CEC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DC9CEC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DC9CEC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DC9CEC
Complementary
#ACEC9C
Analogous
#B49CEC
Analogous
#EC9CD4
Triadic
#ECDC9C
Triadic
#9CECDC
Split comp.
#D4EC9C
Split comp.
#9CECB4

Tints & Shades of #DC9CEC

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

#E1A9EF
#E5B6F1
#EAC3F4
#EED0F6
#F3DDF8
#F7EAFB

Shades

#CD72E4
#BD43DB
#A526C5
#7E1D96
#5A146B
#320B3C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DC9CEC.

How #DC9CEC 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#DC9CEC
Protanopia#A9A9EC
Protanomaly#C0A4EC
Deuteranopia#B4B4EB
Deuteranomaly#C6ABEB
Tritanopia#D3A9A9
Tritanomaly#D7A4C7
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DC9CEC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dc9cec: #DC9CEC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DC9CEC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dc9cec': '#DC9CEC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.612, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_dc9cec">#DC9CEC</color>
SVG fillfill="#DC9CEC"

More Purple Colors

#DC9CEC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DC9CEC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DC9CEC?

#DC9CEC is a light purple — rgb(220, 156, 236) in RGB and hsl(288, 68%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Brilliant Lavender (#F1A7FE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.73.

What is the RGB value of #DC9CEC?

#DC9CEC is rgb(220, 156, 236) — red 220, green 156, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DC9CEC?

#DC9CEC converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 34%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DC9CEC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DC9CEC scores 2.1:1 against white and 10.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DC9CEC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DC9CEC 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 9.8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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