What color is #DC8FC5?

#DC8FC5 is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Pink Punk. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DC8FC5?

The RGB value is 220, 143, 197: 220 red, 143 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DC8FC5?

The complementary color is #8FDCA6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DC8FC5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.78:1 and white text 2.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DC8FC5 color

#DC8FC5 rgb(220, 143, 197)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DC8FC5 is a light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 56.1% green and 77.3% blue (220, 143, 197).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 52% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 10% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Pink Punk (#D983BD), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.78:1).

#DC8FC5 color codes

HEX	`#DC8FC5`
RGB	`rgb(220, 143, 197)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 56.1%, 77.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 52%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 35%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 10%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.67, 37.07, -15.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.67, 40.33, 336.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.416, 38.894, 57.717)`
Decimal	`14454725`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DC8FC5, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #DC8FC5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DC8FC5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #DC8FC5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dc8fc5; }
.text { color: #dc8fc5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dc8fc5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 143 197 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dc8fc5, #dc8f9e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #DC8FC5?: #DC8FC5 is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Pink Punk. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DC8FC5?: The RGB value is 220, 143, 197: 220 red, 143 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DC8FC5?: The complementary color is #8FDCA6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DC8FC5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.78:1 and white text 2.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.