Palettes / Colors / #DC6EEE
#DC6EEE — Light Vivid Pink
#DC6EEE is a pink color we call Light Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #DC6EEE when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#DC6EEE is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #7EEE6D; it also sits naturally between #9C6DEE and #EE6DBF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DC6EEE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 110, 238 |
| HSL | 292°, 79%, 68% |
| HSV | 292°, 54%, 93% |
| CMYK | 8%, 54%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 50.52, 32.54, 84.51 |
| Yxy | 32.54, 0.3015, 0.1942 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.79, 61.12, -46.23 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.04, 62.29, -52.97 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 43% · Blue 93%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 54% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DC6EEE
.text { color: #DC6EEE; }
.background { background-color: #DC6EEE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DC6EEE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 110, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(292, 79%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DC6EEE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 110, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DC6EEE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 110, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DC6EEE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DC6EEE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7EEE6D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.80:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.51:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DC6EEE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DC6EEE
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DC6EEE: ·
How #DC6EEE looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #DC6EEE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DC6EEE?
#DC6EEE is Light Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 220, 110, 238). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DC6EEE?
#DC6EEE is RGB 220, 110, 238 — HSL 292°, 79%, 68% — CMYK 8%, 54%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #DC6EEE?
Its complement is #7EEE6D; analogous partners are #9C6DEE and #EE6DBF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DC6EEE for text?
Black text on #DC6EEE has a contrast ratio of 7.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.80:1.