Palettes / Colors / #DC2EA8
#DC2EA8 — Pink
#DC2EA8 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 #DC2EA8 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.
#DC2EA8 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 #2EDC62; it also sits naturally between #B92EDC and #DC2E50. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DC2EA8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 46, 168 |
| HSL | 318°, 71%, 52% |
| HSV | 318°, 79%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 79%, 24%, 14% |
| XYZ | 37.56, 20.00, 38.93 |
| Yxy | 20.00, 0.3893, 0.2073 |
| CIE-Lab | 51.83, 74.53, -24.99 |
| Hunter Lab | 44.72, 75.24, -23.62 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 18% · Blue 66%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 79% · Yellow 24% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DC2EA8
.text { color: #DC2EA8; }
.background { background-color: #DC2EA8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DC2EA8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 46, 168); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(318, 71%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DC2EA8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 46, 168, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DC2EA8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 46, 168, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DC2EA8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DC2EA8">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DC2EA8
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Tones of #DC2EA8
Color harmonies
Complementary — #2EDC62:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.20:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.00:1 AA |
Best text color on #DC2EA8: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DC2EA8
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 #DC2EA8: ·
How #DC2EA8 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 #DC2EA8 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 #DC2EA8?
#DC2EA8 is Pink, a pink color (RGB 220, 46, 168). Its closest standard named color is MediumVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DC2EA8?
#DC2EA8 is RGB 220, 46, 168 — HSL 318°, 71%, 52% — CMYK 0%, 79%, 24%, 14%.
What colors go with #DC2EA8?
Its complement is #2EDC62; analogous partners are #B92EDC and #DC2E50. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DC2EA8 for text?
Black text on #DC2EA8 has a contrast ratio of 5.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.20:1.