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#DC2EA7 Color

#DC2EA7 is rgb(220, 46, 167) in RGB, hsl(318, 71%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 79%, 24%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Frostbite (#E936A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DC2EA7
HEX#DC2EA7
RGBrgb(220, 46, 167)
HSLhsl(318, 71%, 52%)
HSVhsv(318, 79%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 79%, 24%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(61.6% 0.234 343.8)
LABlab(52.09% 72.40 -23.51)
LCHlch(52.09% 76.13 342.01)

What #DC2EA7 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 #DC2EA7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 5.98Royal Fuchsia#CA2C92ΔE 9.14Artist's Purple#C71585ΔE 12.05Byzantine#BD33A4ΔE 12.7Fashion Fuchsia#F400A1ΔE 13.44Royal Pink#E73895ΔE 14.72

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

#DC2EA7 Channel Values

How #DC2EA7 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 46 · B 1678-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 318° · S 71% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 318° · S 79% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 79% · Y 24% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.21:1 vs white · 4.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DC2EA7 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 text4.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DC2EA7 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DC2EA7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DC2EA7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DC2EA7
Complementary
#2EDC62
Analogous
#B92EDC
Analogous
#DC2E50
Triadic
#A7DC2E
Triadic
#2EA7DC
Split comp.
#50DC2E
Split comp.
#2EDCB9

Tints & Shades of #DC2EA7

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

#E14CB4
#E566BF
#EA85CC
#EF9FD7
#F4BEE4
#F8D8EF

Shades

#C42193
#A61C7C
#871766
#6D1252
#4E0D3B
#300824

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DC2EA7.

How #DC2EA7 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#DC2EA7
Protanopia#6A6AA6
Protanomaly#A458A7
Deuteranopia#8A8AA3
Deuteranomaly#B171A5
Tritanopia#D64C4C
Tritanomaly#D8427B
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DC2EA7 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dc2ea7: #DC2EA7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DC2EA7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dc2ea7': '#DC2EA7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.180, blue: 0.655)
Android XML<color name="color_dc2ea7">#DC2EA7</color>
SVG fillfill="#DC2EA7"

More Pink Colors

#DC2EA7 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DC2EA7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DC2EA7?

#DC2EA7 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(220, 46, 167) in RGB and hsl(318, 71%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Frostbite (#E936A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.98.

What is the RGB value of #DC2EA7?

#DC2EA7 is rgb(220, 46, 167) — red 220, green 46, and blue 167 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DC2EA7?

#DC2EA7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 79%, 24%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DC2EA7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DC2EA7 scores 4.21:1 against white and 4.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DC2EA7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DC2EA7 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 12.05, 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.