Palettes / Colors / #DC2EA5
#DC2EA5 — Pink
#DC2EA5 is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color MediumVioletRed (#C71585). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mediumvioletred (#C71585) — not an exact match. CSS mediumvioletred gives you #C71585, a different color; use #DC2EA5 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#DC2EA5 is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #2EDC65; it also sits naturally between #BC2EDC and #DC2E4E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DC2EA5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 46, 165 |
| HSL | 319°, 71%, 52% |
| HSV | 319°, 79%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 79%, 25%, 14% |
| XYZ | 37.28, 19.89, 37.47 |
| Yxy | 19.89, 0.3940, 0.2101 |
| CIE-Lab | 51.71, 74.17, -23.42 |
| Hunter Lab | 44.59, 74.75, -21.84 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 18% · Blue 65%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 79% · Yellow 25% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DC2EA5
.text { color: #DC2EA5; }
.background { background-color: #DC2EA5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DC2EA5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 46, 165); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(319, 71%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DC2EA5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 46, 165, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DC2EA5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 46, 165, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DC2EA5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DC2EA5">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DC2EA5
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Tones of #DC2EA5
Color harmonies
Complementary — #2EDC65:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.22:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.98:1 AA |
Best text color on #DC2EA5: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DC2EA5
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DC2EA5: ·
How #DC2EA5 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #DC2EA5 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DC2EA5?
#DC2EA5 is Pink, a pink color (RGB 220, 46, 165). Its closest standard named color is MediumVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DC2EA5?
#DC2EA5 is RGB 220, 46, 165 — HSL 319°, 71%, 52% — CMYK 0%, 79%, 25%, 14%.
What colors go with #DC2EA5?
Its complement is #2EDC65; analogous partners are #BC2EDC and #DC2E4E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DC2EA5 for text?
Black text on #DC2EA5 has a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.22:1.