Palettes / Colors / #DC7ABE
#DC7ABE — Light Pink
#DC7ABE is a pink color we call Light 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 #DC7ABE 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.
#DC7ABE is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #7ADC97; it also sits naturally between #C87ADC and #DC7A8E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DC7ABE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 122, 190 |
| HSL | 318°, 58%, 67% |
| HSV | 318°, 45%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 45%, 14%, 14% |
| XYZ | 45.77, 32.85, 52.64 |
| Yxy | 32.85, 0.3487, 0.2503 |
| CIE-Lab | 64.04, 46.90, -18.97 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.32, 46.01, -18.13 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 48% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 45% · Yellow 14% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DC7ABE
.text { color: #DC7ABE; }
.background { background-color: #DC7ABE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DC7ABE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 122, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(318, 58%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DC7ABE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 122, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DC7ABE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 122, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DC7ABE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DC7ABE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DC7ABE
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Tones of #DC7ABE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #7ADC97:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.77:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.57:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DC7ABE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DC7ABE
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 #DC7ABE: ·
How #DC7ABE 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 #DC7ABE 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 #DC7ABE?
#DC7ABE is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 220, 122, 190). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DC7ABE?
#DC7ABE is RGB 220, 122, 190 — HSL 318°, 58%, 67% — CMYK 0%, 45%, 14%, 14%.
What colors go with #DC7ABE?
Its complement is #7ADC97; analogous partners are #C87ADC and #DC7A8E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DC7ABE for text?
Black text on #DC7ABE has a contrast ratio of 7.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.77:1.