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#DC28CD Color

#DC28CD is rgb(220, 40, 205) in RGB, hsl(305, 72%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 82%, 7%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DC28CD
HEX#DC28CD
RGBrgb(220, 40, 205)
HSLhsl(305, 72%, 51%)
HSVhsv(305, 82%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 82%, 7%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(63.1% 0.263 332.2)
LABlab(53.11% 77.36 -44.01)
LCHlch(53.11% 89.00 330.37)

What #DC28CD Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DC28CD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 7.08Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 13.37Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 14.15Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 14.97Hot Fuchsia#FF00C6ΔE 16.78Shocking Pink#FC0FC0ΔE 17.54

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#DC28CD Channel Values

How #DC28CD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 220 · G 40 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 305° · S 72% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 305° · S 82% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 82% · Y 7% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.02:1 vs white · 5.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DC28CD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DC28CD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DC28CD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DC28CD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DC28CD
Complementary
#28DC37
Analogous
#9128DC
Analogous
#DC2873
Triadic
#CDDC28
Triadic
#28CDDC
Split comp.
#73DC28
Split comp.
#28DC91

Tints & Shades of #DC28CD

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E147D4
#E561DA
#EA80E1
#EF9FE9
#F4BDF0
#F9D8F6

Shades

#C11FB4
#A71B9B
#88167E
#691162
#4B0C45
#30082D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DC28CD.

How #DC28CD Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#DC28CD
Protanopia#6868CD
Protanomaly#A456CD
Deuteranopia#8989CA
Deuteranomaly#B06FCB
Tritanopia#D15757
Tritanomaly#D64995
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DC28CD in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-dc28cd: #DC28CD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DC28CD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dc28cd': '#DC28CD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.157, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_dc28cd">#DC28CD</color>
SVG fillfill="#DC28CD"

More Pink Colors

#DC28CD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DC28CD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DC28CD?

#DC28CD is a mid-tone pink — rgb(220, 40, 205) in RGB and hsl(305, 72%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.08.

What is the RGB value of #DC28CD?

#DC28CD is rgb(220, 40, 205) — red 220, green 40, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DC28CD?

#DC28CD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 82%, 7%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DC28CD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DC28CD scores 4.02:1 against white and 5.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DC28CD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DC28CD is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 22.61, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.