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#DC2EBC Color

#DC2EBC is rgb(220, 46, 188) in RGB, hsl(311, 71%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 79%, 15%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Pizzazz (#FE4EDA), visibly different at ΔE 10.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DC2EBC
HEX#DC2EBC
RGBrgb(220, 46, 188)
HSLhsl(311, 71%, 52%)
HSVhsv(311, 79%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 79%, 15%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(62.5% 0.247 337.1)
LABlab(52.87% 74.33 -34.57)
LCHlch(52.87% 81.98 335.05)

What #DC2EBC 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 #DC2EBC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#DC2EBC Channel Values

How #DC2EBC 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 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 311° · S 71% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 311° · S 79% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 79% · Y 15% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.07:1 vs white · 5.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DC2EBC 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 text4.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DC2EBC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DC2EBC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DC2EBC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #DC2EBC

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DC2EBC.

How #DC2EBC 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#DC2EBC
Protanopia#6A6ABB
Protanomaly#A458BC
Deuteranopia#8A8AB9
Deuteranomaly#B171BA
Tritanopia#D45353
Tritanomaly#D7478A
Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DC2EBC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dc2ebc: #DC2EBC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DC2EBC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dc2ebc': '#DC2EBC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.180, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_dc2ebc">#DC2EBC</color>
SVG fillfill="#DC2EBC"

More Pink Colors

#DC2EBC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DC2EBC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DC2EBC?

#DC2EBC is a mid-tone pink — rgb(220, 46, 188) in RGB and hsl(311, 71%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Pizzazz (#FE4EDA), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.51.

What is the RGB value of #DC2EBC?

#DC2EBC is rgb(220, 46, 188) — red 220, green 46, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DC2EBC?

#DC2EBC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 79%, 15%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DC2EBC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DC2EBC scores 4.07:1 against white and 5.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DC2EBC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DC2EBC 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 22.42, which is visibly different.

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