Palettes / Colors / #DC7FBB
#DC7FBB — Light Pink
#DC7FBB 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 #DC7FBB 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.
#DC7FBB 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 #7FDC9F; it also sits naturally between #CE7FDC and #DC7F8D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DC7FBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 127, 187 |
| HSL | 321°, 57%, 68% |
| HSV | 321°, 42%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 42%, 15%, 14% |
| XYZ | 46.07, 33.98, 51.14 |
| Yxy | 33.98, 0.3512, 0.2590 |
| CIE-Lab | 64.95, 43.86, -15.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 58.29, 42.85, -14.94 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 50% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 15% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DC7FBB
.text { color: #DC7FBB; }
.background { background-color: #DC7FBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DC7FBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 127, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(321, 57%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DC7FBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 127, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DC7FBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 127, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DC7FBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DC7FBB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7FDC9F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.69:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.80:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DC7FBB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DC7FBB
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 #DC7FBB: ·
How #DC7FBB 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 #DC7FBB 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 #DC7FBB?
#DC7FBB is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 220, 127, 187). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DC7FBB?
#DC7FBB is RGB 220, 127, 187 — HSL 321°, 57%, 68% — CMYK 0%, 42%, 15%, 14%.
What colors go with #DC7FBB?
Its complement is #7FDC9F; analogous partners are #CE7FDC and #DC7F8D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DC7FBB for text?
Black text on #DC7FBB has a contrast ratio of 7.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.69:1.