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#DC2EDC Color

#DC2EDC is rgb(220, 46, 220) in RGB, hsl(300, 71%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 79%, 0%, 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 8.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DC2EDC
HEX#DC2EDC
RGBrgb(220, 46, 220)
HSLhsl(300, 71%, 52%)
HSVhsv(300, 79%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 79%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(64.3% 0.268 328.2)
LABlab(54.26% 77.66 -50.74)
LCHlch(54.26% 92.77 326.84)

What #DC2EDC 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 #DC2EDC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 8.36Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 17.93Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 18.05Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 18.66Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 18.67Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 19.5

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

#DC2EDC Channel Values

How #DC2EDC 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 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 300° · S 71% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 300° · S 79% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 79% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.84:1 vs white · 5.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DC2EDC 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 text3.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DC2EDC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DC2EDC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DC2EDC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DC2EDC
Complementary
#2EDC2E
Analogous
#852EDC
Analogous
#DC2E85
Triadic
#DCDC2E
Triadic
#2EDCDC
Split comp.
#85DC2E
Split comp.
#2EDC85

Tints & Shades of #DC2EDC

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

#E14CE1
#E566E5
#EA85EA
#EF9FEF
#F4BEF4
#F8D8F8

Shades

#C421C4
#A61CA6
#871787
#6D126D
#4E0D4E
#300830

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DC2EDC.

How #DC2EDC 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#DC2EDC
Protanopia#6A6ADC
Protanomaly#A458DC
Deuteranopia#8A8AD9
Deuteranomaly#B171DA
Tritanopia#D05F5F
Tritanomaly#D550A1
Achromatopsia#828282

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DC2EDC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dc2edc: #DC2EDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DC2EDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dc2edc': '#DC2EDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.180, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_dc2edc">#DC2EDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#DC2EDC"

More Pink Colors

#DC2EDC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DC2EDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DC2EDC?

#DC2EDC is a mid-tone pink — rgb(220, 46, 220) in RGB and hsl(300, 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 8.36.

What is the RGB value of #DC2EDC?

#DC2EDC is rgb(220, 46, 220) — red 220, green 46, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DC2EDC?

#DC2EDC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 79%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DC2EDC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DC2EDC scores 3.84:1 against white and 5.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DC2EDC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DC2EDC 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 fuchsia (#FF00FF) at a CIE76 distance of 19.55, 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.