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#DD56BC

#dd56bc ≈ Shocking Pink

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#dd56bc is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 86.67% red, 33.73% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 61.09% magenta, 14.93% yellow and 13.33% black. Its hue angle is 314.67°, with 66.5% saturation and 60.2% 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 6.13:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Shocking Pink (#fc0fc0), ΔE 5.73.

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Relative luminance0.2566

Complementary

  1. #dd56bc
  2. #56dd77

Split complementary

  1. #dd56bc
  2. #79dd56
  3. #56ddbb

Analogous

  1. #bb56dd
  2. #dd56bc
  3. #dd5679

Triadic

  1. #dd56bc
  2. #bcdd56
  3. #56bcdd

Tetradic

  1. #dd56bc
  2. #dd7756
  3. #56dd77
  4. #56bcdd

Square

  1. #dd56bc
  2. #ddbb56
  3. #56dd77
  4. #5679dd

Monochromatic

  1. #801a67
  2. #c0279a
  3. #dd56bc
  4. #ea96d5
  5. #f7d5ef

Shades

#dd56bc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #dd56bc
  2. #c74da9
  3. #b14596
  4. #9b3c84
  5. #853471
  6. #6f2b5e
  7. #58224b
  8. #421a38
  9. #2c1126
  10. #160913
  11. #000000

Tints

#dd56bc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #dd56bc
  2. #e067c3
  3. #e478c9
  4. #e789d0
  5. #eb9ad7
  6. #eeabde
  7. #f1bbe4
  8. #f5cceb
  9. #f8ddf2
  10. #fceef8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#dd56bc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #dd56bc
  2. #d45ab6
  3. #ca5eb0
  4. #c163aa
  5. #b867a4
  6. #af6b9e
  7. #a56f98
  8. #9c7392
  9. #93788c
  10. #897c86
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.42:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.13:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #8b8b8b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #b279a1 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5b7dbf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8492b9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #e85b81 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a070be ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #af7fba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #e4599c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-dd56bc {
  color: #dd56bc;
}
Background
.bg-dd56bc {
  background-color: #dd56bc;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-dd56bc {
  border: 2px solid #dd56bc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #dd56bc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 221 86 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 315 67% 60%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-dd56bc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dd56bc, #dd5679);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-dd56bc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(221 86 188 / 0.35);
}

#fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 5.73 #da70d6 Orchid ΔE 6.29 #cf71af Sky Magenta ΔE 6.41 #ff66cc Rose Pink ΔE 7.33 #fe28a2 Persian Rose ΔE 8.01 #ff43a4 Wild Strawberry ΔE 8.28 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.23 #22a943 Inverted #8b8b8b Grayscale 

Shocking Pink
#dd56bc  rgb(221, 86, 188)  hsl(315, 67%, 60%)  Shocking Pink
#56dd77  rgb(86, 221, 119)  hsl(135, 67%, 60%)  Pastel Green
#bcdd56  rgb(188, 221, 86)  hsl(75, 67%, 60%)  June Bud
#56bcdd  rgb(86, 188, 221)  hsl(195, 67%, 60%)  Sky Blue