Palettes / Colors / #DC6FC3
#DC6FC3 — Pink
#DC6FC3 is a pink color we call 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 #DC6FC3 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.
#DC6FC3 is a warm-leaning 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 #6FDC89; it also sits naturally between #BF6FDC and #DC6F8C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DC6FC3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 111, 195 |
| HSL | 314°, 61%, 65% |
| HSV | 314°, 50%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 50%, 11%, 14% |
| XYZ | 45.05, 30.52, 55.15 |
| Yxy | 30.52, 0.3446, 0.2335 |
| CIE-Lab | 62.10, 53.19, -24.76 |
| Hunter Lab | 55.25, 52.64, -24.42 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 44% · Blue 76%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 50% · Yellow 11% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DC6FC3
.text { color: #DC6FC3; }
.background { background-color: #DC6FC3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DC6FC3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 111, 195); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(314, 61%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DC6FC3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 111, 195, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DC6FC3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 111, 195, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DC6FC3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DC6FC3">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DC6FC3
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Tones of #DC6FC3
Color harmonies
Complementary — #6FDC89:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.96:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DC6FC3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DC6FC3
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 #DC6FC3: ·
How #DC6FC3 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 #DC6FC3 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 #DC6FC3?
#DC6FC3 is Pink, a pink color (RGB 220, 111, 195). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DC6FC3?
#DC6FC3 is RGB 220, 111, 195 — HSL 314°, 61%, 65% — CMYK 0%, 50%, 11%, 14%.
What colors go with #DC6FC3?
Its complement is #6FDC89; analogous partners are #BF6FDC and #DC6F8C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DC6FC3 for text?
Black text on #DC6FC3 has a contrast ratio of 7.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.96:1.