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#DC0CB3

#dc0cb3 ≈ Shocking Pink

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
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#dc0cb3 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 86.27% red, 4.71% green and 70.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 94.55% magenta, 18.64% yellow and 13.73% black. Its hue angle is 311.83°, with 89.66% saturation and 45.49% 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. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.75:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Shocking Pink (#fc0fc0), ΔE 6.69.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Relative luminance0.1873

Complementary

  1. #dc0cb3
  2. #0cdc35

Split complementary

  1. #dc0cb3
  2. #4bdc0c
  3. #0cdc9d

Analogous

  1. #9d0cdc
  2. #dc0cb3
  3. #dc0c4b

Triadic

  1. #dc0cb3
  2. #b3dc0c
  3. #0cb3dc

Tetradic

  1. #dc0cb3
  2. #dc350c
  3. #0cdc35
  4. #0cb3dc

Square

  1. #dc0cb3
  2. #dc9d0c
  3. #0cdc35
  4. #0c4bdc

Monochromatic

  1. #4b043d
  2. #930878
  3. #dc0cb3
  4. #f540d1
  5. #f988e2

Shades

#dc0cb3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #dc0cb3
  2. #c60ba1
  3. #b00a8f
  4. #9a087d
  5. #84076b
  6. #6e065a
  7. #580548
  8. #420436
  9. #2c0224
  10. #160112
  11. #000000

Tints

#dc0cb3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #dc0cb3
  2. #e024bb
  3. #e33dc2
  4. #e755ca
  5. #ea6dd1
  6. #ee86d9
  7. #f19ee1
  8. #f5b6e8
  9. #f8cef0
  10. #fce7f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#dc0cb3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #dc0cb3
  2. #d318ae
  3. #ca23a9
  4. #c02fa4
  5. #b73a9f
  6. #ae469a
  7. #a55294
  8. #9c5d8f
  9. #92698a
  10. #897485
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.42:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 4.75:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #787878 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a95f93 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2765b7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7082af ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #e91f6a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #9550b5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a767b1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #e4198d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-dc0cb3 {
  color: #dc0cb3;
}
Background
.bg-dc0cb3 {
  background-color: #dc0cb3;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-dc0cb3 {
  border: 2px solid #dc0cb3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #dc0cb3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 220 12 179;
  --color-primary-hsl: 312 90% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-dc0cb3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dc0cb3, #dc0c4b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-dc0cb3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(220 12 179 / 0.35);
}

#fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 6.69 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 8.37 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.31 #fe28a2 Persian Rose ΔE 9.85 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 10.00 #ff1493 Deep Pink ΔE 11.17 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 11.68 #23f34c Inverted #787878 Grayscale 

Shocking Pink
#dc0cb3  rgb(220, 12, 179)  hsl(312, 90%, 45%)  Shocking Pink
#0cdc35  rgb(12, 220, 53)  hsl(132, 90%, 45%)  Malachite
#b3dc0c  rgb(179, 220, 12)  hsl(72, 90%, 45%)  Pear
#0cb3dc  rgb(12, 179, 220)  hsl(192, 90%, 45%)  Deep Sky Blue