DC6BEE

#DC6BEE closest to Venus Slipper Orchid

#DC6BEE is a light, vivid purple; the closest named color is Venus Slipper Orchid. In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 42.0% green and 93.3% blue (rgb(220, 107, 238)). Its HSL value is 292° hue, 79% saturation and 68% lightness, and in CMYK it is 8% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. #DC6BEE is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 7.38:1.

#DC6BEE color conversion

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Variations of #DC6BEE

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#DC6BEE color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#DC6BEE for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #DC6BEE appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 64% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #7A9EEA
  • Protanopia 59% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #5491F2
  • Protanomaly 72% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #8B8AF0
  • Deuteranopia 64% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #7A9EEA
  • Deuteranomaly 76% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #9F8FEC
  • Tritanopia 74% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #DF7EA3
  • Tritanomaly 90% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #DE73D0
  • Achromatopsia 57% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #999999
  • Achromatomaly 70% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #AD8FB3

#DC6BEE contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.85:1 Very poor#DC6BEE text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
7.38:1 Very good#DC6BEE text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#DC6BEE in CSS

/* Venus Slipper Orchid */
.color { color: #DC6BEE; }
.background { background-color: #DC6BEE; }
.border { border: 1px solid #DC6BEE; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(220 107 238);
color: hsl(292 79% 68%);
color: oklch(0.710 0.212 322.0);

#DC6BEE FAQ

What color is #DC6BEE?

#DC6BEE is a light, vivid purple. Its closest named color is Venus Slipper Orchid. It belongs to the purple color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #DC6BEE?

#DC6BEE is rgb(220, 107, 238) in RGB, hsl(292, 79%, 68%) in HSL and cmyk(8%, 55%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #DC6BEE?

The complementary color of #DC6BEE is #7DEE6B, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #DC6BEE?

Black text has the best contrast on #DC6BEE: 7.38:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #DC6BEE a warm or cool color?

#DC6BEE is a cool color.