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#DC2ECD Color

#DC2ECD is rgb(220, 46, 205) in RGB, hsl(305, 71%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 79%, 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 6.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DC2ECD
HEX#DC2ECD
RGBrgb(220, 46, 205)
HSLhsl(305, 71%, 52%)
HSVhsv(305, 79%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 79%, 7%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(63.4% 0.258 332.2)
LABlab(53.58% 76.04 -43.26)
LCHlch(53.58% 87.49 330.36)

What #DC2ECD 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 #DC2ECD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 6.45Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 12.51Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 14.44Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 14.7Hot Fuchsia#FF00C6ΔE 17.06Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 17.55

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

#DC2ECD Channel Values

How #DC2ECD 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 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 305° · S 71% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 305° · S 79% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 79% · Y 7% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.95:1 vs white · 5.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DC2ECD 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 text3.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DC2ECD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DC2ECD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DC2ECD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DC2ECD
Complementary
#2EDC3C
Analogous
#932EDC
Analogous
#DC2E76
Triadic
#CDDC2E
Triadic
#2ECDDC
Split comp.
#76DC2E
Split comp.
#2EDC93

Tints & Shades of #DC2ECD

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

#E14CD4
#E566DB
#EA85E2
#EF9FE8
#F4BEEF
#F8D8F6

Shades

#C421B7
#A61C9A
#87177E
#6D1265
#4E0D49
#30082D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DC2ECD.

How #DC2ECD 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#DC2ECD
Protanopia#6A6ACD
Protanomaly#A458CD
Deuteranopia#8A8ACA
Deuteranomaly#B171CB
Tritanopia#D25959
Tritanomaly#D64C96
Achromatopsia#808080

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DC2ECD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dc2ecd: #DC2ECD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DC2ECD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dc2ecd': '#DC2ECD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.180, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_dc2ecd">#DC2ECD</color>
SVG fillfill="#DC2ECD"

More Pink Colors

#DC2ECD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DC2ECD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DC2ECD?

#DC2ECD is a mid-tone pink — rgb(220, 46, 205) in RGB and hsl(305, 71%, 52%) 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 6.45.

What is the RGB value of #DC2ECD?

#DC2ECD is rgb(220, 46, 205) — red 220, green 46, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DC2ECD?

#DC2ECD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 79%, 7%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DC2ECD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DC2ECD scores 3.95:1 against white and 5.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DC2ECD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DC2ECD 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 21.43, 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.