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#DC38BF

#dc38bf ≈ Shocking Pink

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#dc38bf is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 86.27% red, 21.96% green and 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 74.55% magenta, 13.18% yellow and 13.73% black. Its hue angle is 310.61°, with 70.09% saturation and 54.12% 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 5.36:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Shocking Pink (#fc0fc0), ΔE 5.

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Relative luminance0.2181

Complementary

  1. #dc38bf
  2. #38dc55

Split complementary

  1. #dc38bf
  2. #6ddc38
  3. #38dca7

Analogous

  1. #a738dc
  2. #dc38bf
  3. #dc386d

Triadic

  1. #dc38bf
  2. #bfdc38
  3. #38bfdc

Tetradic

  1. #dc38bf
  2. #dc5538
  3. #38dc55
  4. #38bfdc

Square

  1. #dc38bf
  2. #dca738
  3. #38dc55
  4. #386ddc

Monochromatic

  1. #691259
  2. #aa1e91
  3. #dc38bf
  4. #e779d4
  5. #f3bae9

Shades

#dc38bf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #dc38bf
  2. #c632ac
  3. #b02d99
  4. #9a2786
  5. #842273
  6. #6e1c60
  7. #58164c
  8. #421139
  9. #2c0b26
  10. #160613
  11. #000000

Tints

#dc38bf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #dc38bf
  2. #e04cc5
  3. #e360cc
  4. #e774d2
  5. #ea88d9
  6. #ee9cdf
  7. #f1afe5
  8. #f5c3ec
  9. #f8d7f2
  10. #fcebf9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#dc38bf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #dc38bf
  2. #d33fb9
  3. #ca46b2
  4. #c04eac
  5. #b755a6
  6. #ae5ca0
  7. #a56399
  8. #9c6a93
  9. #92728d
  10. #897986
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.92:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.36:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #818181 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #ad6b9d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3b71c3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7589bb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #e74478 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #985fc1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a872bd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #e33f9a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-dc38bf {
  color: #dc38bf;
}
Background
.bg-dc38bf {
  background-color: #dc38bf;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-dc38bf {
  border: 2px solid #dc38bf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #dc38bf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 220 56 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 311 70% 54%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-dc38bf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dc38bf, #dc386d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-dc38bf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(220 56 191 / 0.35);
}

#fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 5.00 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 7.71 #fe28a2 Persian Rose ΔE 9.19 #ff00ff Fuchsia ΔE 9.29 #ff00ff Magenta ΔE 9.29 #da70d6 Orchid ΔE 9.69 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.90 #23c740 Inverted #818181 Grayscale 

Shocking Pink
#dc38bf  rgb(220, 56, 191)  hsl(311, 70%, 54%)  Shocking Pink
#38dc55  rgb(56, 220, 85)  hsl(131, 70%, 54%)  Malachite
#bfdc38  rgb(191, 220, 56)  hsl(71, 70%, 54%)  June Bud
#38bfdc  rgb(56, 191, 220)  hsl(191, 70%, 54%)  Sky Blue