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#DC02A2

#dc02a2 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
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#dc02a2 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 86.27% red, 0.78% green and 63.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 99.09% magenta, 26.36% yellow and 13.73% black. Its hue angle is 315.96°, with 98.2% saturation and 43.53% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 5.83.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1787

Complementary

  1. #dc02a2
  2. #02dc3c

Split complementary

  1. #dc02a2
  2. #35dc02
  3. #02dca9

Analogous

  1. #a902dc
  2. #dc02a2
  3. #dc0235

Triadic

  1. #dc02a2
  2. #a2dc02
  3. #02a2dc

Tetradic

  1. #dc02a2
  2. #dc3c02
  3. #02dc3c
  4. #02a2dc

Square

  1. #dc02a2
  2. #dca902
  3. #02dc3c
  4. #0235dc

Monochromatic

  1. #440132
  2. #90016a
  3. #dc02a2
  4. #fd2dc6
  5. #fe79db

Shades

#dc02a2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #dc02a2
  2. #c60292
  3. #b00282
  4. #9a0171
  5. #840161
  6. #6e0151
  7. #580141
  8. #420131
  9. #2c0020
  10. #160010
  11. #000000

Tints

#dc02a2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #dc02a2
  2. #e01bab
  3. #e335b5
  4. #e74ebe
  5. #ea67c7
  6. #ee81d1
  7. #f19ada
  8. #f5b3e3
  9. #f8ccec
  10. #fce6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#dc02a2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #dc02a2
  2. #d30f9f
  3. #ca1b9b
  4. #c02898
  5. #b73494
  6. #ae4191
  7. #a54e8e
  8. #9c5a8a
  9. #926787
  10. #897383
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.57:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #757575 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a85c89 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3561a5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #76819e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #eb005f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #974ba4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a965a0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #e5007f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-dc02a2 {
  color: #dc02a2;
}
Background
.bg-dc02a2 {
  background-color: #dc02a2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-dc02a2 {
  border: 2px solid #dc02a2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #dc02a2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 220 2 162;
  --color-primary-hsl: 316 98% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-dc02a2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dc02a2, #dc0235);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-dc02a2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(220 2 162 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 5.83 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 7.49 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 7.68 #fe28a2 Persian Rose ΔE 8.96 #ff1493 Deep Pink ΔE 9.62 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 9.63 #ff43a4 Wild Strawberry ΔE 11.38 #23fd5d Inverted #757575 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#dc02a2  rgb(220, 2, 162)  hsl(316, 98%, 44%)  Medium Violet Red
#02dc3c  rgb(2, 220, 60)  hsl(136, 98%, 44%)  Malachite
#a2dc02  rgb(162, 220, 2)  hsl(76, 98%, 44%)  Yellow Green
#02a2dc  rgb(2, 162, 220)  hsl(196, 98%, 44%)  Carolina Blue