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#DC2EDD

#dc2edd ≈ Medium Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#dc2edd 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 86.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0.45% cyan, 79.19% magenta, 0% yellow and 13.33% black. Its hue angle is 299.66°, with 72.02% saturation and 52.35% 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 5.48:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Orchid (#ba55d3), ΔE 5.84.

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Relative luminance0.2239

Complementary

  1. #dc2edd
  2. #2fdd2e

Split complementary

  1. #dc2edd
  2. #86dd2e
  3. #2edd85

Analogous

  1. #852edd
  2. #dc2edd
  3. #dd2e86

Triadic

  1. #dc2edd
  2. #dddc2e
  3. #2edddc

Tetradic

  1. #dc2edd
  2. #dd2e2f
  3. #2fdd2e
  4. #2edddc

Square

  1. #dc2edd
  2. #dd852e
  3. #2fdd2e
  4. #2e86dd

Monochromatic

  1. #621062
  2. #a31ba4
  3. #dc2edd
  4. #e770e8
  5. #f2b2f2

Shades

#dc2edd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #dc2edd
  2. #c629c7
  3. #b025b1
  4. #9a209b
  5. #841c85
  6. #6e176f
  7. #581258
  8. #420e42
  9. #2c092c
  10. #160516
  11. #000000

Tints

#dc2edd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #dc2edd
  2. #e043e0
  3. #e358e4
  4. #e76de7
  5. #ea82eb
  6. #ee97ee
  7. #f1abf1
  8. #f5c0f5
  9. #f8d5f8
  10. #fceafc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#dc2edd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #dc2edd
  2. #d336d4
  3. #ca3eca
  4. #c047c1
  5. #b74fb8
  6. #ae57af
  7. #a55fa5
  8. #9c679c
  9. #927093
  10. #897889
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.83:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.48:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #828282 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #ae6aae ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0074e1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #628ad9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #e34e87 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #9060e0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a270db ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #e043b0 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-dc2edd {
  color: #dc2edd;
}
Background
.bg-dc2edd {
  background-color: #dc2edd;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-dc2edd {
  border: 2px solid #dc2edd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #dc2edd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 220 46 221;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 72% 52%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-dc2edd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dc2edd, #dd2e86);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-dc2edd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(220 46 221 / 0.35);
}

#ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 5.84 #ff00ff Fuchsia ΔE 6.29 #ff00ff Magenta ΔE 6.29 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 7.82 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 8.53 #da70d6 Orchid ΔE 10.13 #df73ff Heliotrope ΔE 11.47 #23d122 Inverted #828282 Grayscale 

Medium Orchid
#dc2edd  rgb(220, 46, 221)  hsl(300, 72%, 52%)  Medium Orchid
#2fdd2e  rgb(47, 221, 46)  hsl(120, 72%, 52%)  Malachite
#dddc2e  rgb(221, 220, 46)  hsl(60, 72%, 52%)  Dandelion
#2edddc  rgb(46, 221, 220)  hsl(180, 72%, 52%)  Medium Turquoise