Palettes / Colors / #DC86DF
#DC86DF — Light Pink
#DC86DF is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color Violet (#EE82EE). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: violet (#EE82EE) — not an exact match. CSS violet gives you #EE82EE, a different color; use #DC86DF 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.
#DC86DF is a cool 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 #89DF86; it also sits naturally between #B086DF and #DF86B5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DC86DF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 134, 223 |
| HSL | 298°, 58%, 70% |
| HSV | 298°, 40%, 87% |
| CMYK | 1%, 40%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 51.36, 37.59, 74.36 |
| Yxy | 37.59, 0.3145, 0.2302 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.72, 46.39, -31.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.31, 46.22, -33.57 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 53% · Blue 87%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 40% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DC86DF
.text { color: #DC86DF; }
.background { background-color: #DC86DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DC86DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 134, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(298, 58%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DC86DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 134, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DC86DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 134, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DC86DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DC86DF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #89DF86:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DC86DF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DC86DF
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 #DC86DF: ·
How #DC86DF 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 #DC86DF 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 #DC86DF?
#DC86DF is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 220, 134, 223). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DC86DF?
#DC86DF is RGB 220, 134, 223 — HSL 298°, 58%, 70% — CMYK 1%, 40%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #DC86DF?
Its complement is #89DF86; analogous partners are #B086DF and #DF86B5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DC86DF for text?
Black text on #DC86DF has a contrast ratio of 8.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.47:1.