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#DC2EAD

#dc2ead ≈ Shocking Pink

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#dc2ead is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 86.27% red, 18.04% green and 67.84% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 79.09% magenta, 21.36% yellow and 13.73% black. Its hue angle is 316.21°, with 71.31% saturation and 52.16% 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 brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Shocking Pink (#fc0fc0), ΔE 5.48.

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Relative luminance0.2019

Complementary

  1. #dc2ead
  2. #2edc5d

Split complementary

  1. #dc2ead
  2. #56dc2e
  3. #2edcb4

Analogous

  1. #b42edc
  2. #dc2ead
  3. #dc2e56

Triadic

  1. #dc2ead
  2. #addc2e
  3. #2eaddc

Tetradic

  1. #dc2ead
  2. #dc5d2e
  3. #2edc5d
  4. #2eaddc

Square

  1. #dc2ead
  2. #dcb42e
  3. #2edc5d
  4. #2e56dc

Monochromatic

  1. #61104b
  2. #a21b7e
  3. #dc2ead
  4. #e770c7
  5. #f2b1e0

Shades

#dc2ead mixed progressively with black.

  1. #dc2ead
  2. #c6299c
  3. #b0258a
  4. #9a2079
  5. #841c68
  6. #6e1757
  7. #581245
  8. #420e34
  9. #2c0923
  10. #160511
  11. #000000

Tints

#dc2ead mixed progressively with white.

  1. #dc2ead
  2. #e043b5
  3. #e358bd
  4. #e76dc6
  5. #ea82ce
  6. #ee97d6
  7. #f1abde
  8. #f5c0e6
  9. #f8d5ef
  10. #fceaf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#dc2ead mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #dc2ead
  2. #d336a9
  3. #ca3ea4
  4. #c047a0
  5. #b74f9b
  6. #ae5797
  7. #a55f92
  8. #9c678e
  9. #927089
  10. #897885
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.17:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.04:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #7c7c7c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #ab6692 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #416ab0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7986a9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ea316c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #9958af ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #aa6dab ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #e4308b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-dc2ead {
  color: #dc2ead;
}
Background
.bg-dc2ead {
  background-color: #dc2ead;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-dc2ead {
  border: 2px solid #dc2ead;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #dc2ead;
  --color-primary-rgb: 220 46 173;
  --color-primary-hsl: 316 71% 52%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-dc2ead {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dc2ead, #dc2e56);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-dc2ead {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(220 46 173 / 0.35);
}

#fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 5.48 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 7.44 #fe28a2 Persian Rose ΔE 7.76 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 8.46 #ff1493 Deep Pink ΔE 9.25 #ff43a4 Wild Strawberry ΔE 9.77 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 10.23 #23d152 Inverted #7c7c7c Grayscale 

Shocking Pink
#dc2ead  rgb(220, 46, 173)  hsl(316, 71%, 52%)  Shocking Pink
#2edc5d  rgb(46, 220, 93)  hsl(136, 71%, 52%)  Malachite
#addc2e  rgb(173, 220, 46)  hsl(76, 71%, 52%)  June Bud
#2eaddc  rgb(46, 173, 220)  hsl(196, 71%, 52%)  Deep Sky Blue