Palettes / Colors / #DC7FA6
#DC7FA6 — Light Pink
#DC7FA6 is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color PaleVioletRed (#DB7093). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palevioletred (#DB7093) — not an exact match. CSS palevioletred gives you #DB7093, a different color; use #DC7FA6 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.
#DC7FA6 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 #7FDCB5; it also sits naturally between #DC7FD4 and #DC877F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DC7FA6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 127, 166 |
| HSL | 335°, 57%, 68% |
| HSV | 335°, 42%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 42%, 25%, 14% |
| XYZ | 43.99, 33.15, 40.16 |
| Yxy | 33.15, 0.3750, 0.2826 |
| CIE-Lab | 64.28, 40.72, -5.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.57, 39.31, -4.35 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 50% · Blue 65%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 25% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DC7FA6
.text { color: #DC7FA6; }
.background { background-color: #DC7FA6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DC7FA6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 127, 166); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(335, 57%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DC7FA6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 127, 166, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DC7FA6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 127, 166, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DC7FA6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DC7FA6">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7FDCB5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.75:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.63:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DC7FA6: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DC7FA6
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 #DC7FA6: ·
How #DC7FA6 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 #DC7FA6 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 #DC7FA6?
#DC7FA6 is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 220, 127, 166). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DC7FA6?
#DC7FA6 is RGB 220, 127, 166 — HSL 335°, 57%, 68% — CMYK 0%, 42%, 25%, 14%.
What colors go with #DC7FA6?
Its complement is #7FDCB5; analogous partners are #DC7FD4 and #DC877F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DC7FA6 for text?
Black text on #DC7FA6 has a contrast ratio of 7.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.75:1.