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#DCB1E2 Color

#DCB1E2 is rgb(220, 177, 226) in RGB, hsl(293, 46%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 22%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DCB1E2
HEX#DCB1E2
RGBrgb(220, 177, 226)
HSLhsl(293, 46%, 79%)
HSVhsv(293, 22%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 22%, 0%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(81.4% 0.082 322.2)
LABlab(77.31% 22.32 -18.54)
LCHlch(77.31% 29.02 320.29)

What #DCB1E2 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 #DCB1E2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 6.92Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 7.84Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 8.31Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 8.66Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 8.68Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 8.69

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

#DCB1E2 Channel Values

How #DCB1E2 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 177 · B 2268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 293° · S 46% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 293° · S 22% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.84:1 vs white · 11.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCB1E2 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 text1.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DCB1E2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DCB1E2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DCB1E2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DCB1E2
Complementary
#B7E2B1
Analogous
#C4B1E2
Analogous
#E2B1CF
Triadic
#E2DCB1
Triadic
#B1E2DC
Split comp.
#CFE2B1
Split comp.
#B1E2C4

Tints & Shades of #DCB1E2

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

#E1BCE6
#E5C3E9
#EACFED
#EEDAF1
#F3E5F5
#F7ECF8

Shades

#CA88D3
#BA63C5
#A241AF
#7C3286
#56225D
#341538

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DCB1E2.

How #DCB1E2 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#DCB1E2
Protanopia#B9B9E2
Protanomaly#C8B6E2
Deuteranopia#C1C1E1
Deuteranomaly#CCBBE1
Tritanopia#D6B8B8
Tritanomaly#D9B5CA
Achromatopsia#BFBFBF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DCB1E2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dcb1e2: #DCB1E2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DCB1E2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dcb1e2': '#DCB1E2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.694, blue: 0.886)
Android XML<color name="color_dcb1e2">#DCB1E2</color>
SVG fillfill="#DCB1E2"

More Pink Colors

#DCB1E2 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DCB1E2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DCB1E2?

#DCB1E2 is a light pink — rgb(220, 177, 226) in RGB and hsl(293, 46%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.92.

What is the RGB value of #DCB1E2?

#DCB1E2 is rgb(220, 177, 226) — red 220, green 177, and blue 226 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DCB1E2?

#DCB1E2 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 22%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DCB1E2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DCB1E2 scores 1.84:1 against white and 11.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DCB1E2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DCB1E2 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 9.78, 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.