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#DC2EDB — Pink

#DC2EDB is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the pink family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #DC2EDB 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.

#DC2EDB 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 #2EDC2E; it also sits naturally between #852EDC and #DC2E85. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#DC2EDB · RGB 220, 46, 219

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Color values

HEX#DC2EDB
RGB220, 46, 219
HSL300°, 71%, 52%
HSV300°, 79%, 86%
CMYK0%, 79%, 0%, 14%
XYZ43.28, 22.28, 69.04
Yxy22.28, 0.3215, 0.1656
CIE-Lab54.33, 81.53, -50.57
Hunter Lab47.21, 84.89, -58.40

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 86% · Green 18% · Blue 86%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 79% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

Sample text in #DC2EDB on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #DC2EDB on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #DC2EDB

.text { color: #DC2EDB; }
.background { background-color: #DC2EDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DC2EDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 46, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 71%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DC2EDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 46, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DC2EDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 46, 219, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DC2EDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DC2EDB">Div content here</div>

Shades of #DC2EDB

#CD23CD#B71FB7#A61CA6#901890#7A157A#641164#4E0D4E#3D0A3D#270727#110311

Tints of #DC2EDB

#DE3FDE#E255E2#E566E5#E97CE9#EC8EEC#EF9FEF#F2B5F2#F5C6F5#F9DCF9#FCEEFC

Tones of #DC2EDB

#CF3ACF#C346C3#B752B7#A960A9#9D6C9D#917891

Color harmonies

Complementary — #2EDC2E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text3.85:1 AA large only
Against black text5.46:1 AA

Best text color on #DC2EDB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DC2EDB

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:

100%
Sample heading text
Smaller body text shows the effect best.

Blended color: · Contrast against #DC2EDB: ·

How #DC2EDB looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Protanopia · #918FB1Deuteranopia · #9BA8A7Tritanopia · #D39089

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:

Tailwind fuchsia 600 · #C026D3Tailwind fuchsia 500 · #D946EFTailwind purple 500 · #A855F7

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #DC2EDB rather than the exact color:

Velvet Ruby Lagoon
#DC2FE1 · #BE1A81 · #C1183F · #E15C41
Mellow Ruby Orchard
#939017 · #4AE3DE · #DA33DF · #E8E2AA
Dreamy Terrace
#171F78 · #7C1EE2 · #E52DDE · #C61A60
Tranquil Ruby Tempest
#A661E6 · #D22EDE · #EA3AAE · #CF224C
Tranquil Ruby Cascade
#4BC6E5 · #2844B1 · #6B21DD · #E229E3
Frozen Ruby Twilight
#4F16AC · #D630E5 · #ED6EB4 · #F29A9C

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

#DC2FE1#DA33DF#E52DDE#D22EDE#E229E3#D630E5#D131D7#D42BD2#D827D0#DD3AD2#EA2FD4#D839D0

Browse neighbouring colors

← #DC2EDA  ·  #DC2EDC →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DC2EDB?

#DC2EDB is Pink, a pink color (RGB 220, 46, 219). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DC2EDB?

#DC2EDB is RGB 220, 46, 219 — HSL 300°, 71%, 52% — CMYK 0%, 79%, 0%, 14%.

What colors go with #DC2EDB?

Its complement is #2EDC2E; analogous partners are #852EDC and #DC2E85. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DC2EDB for text?

Black text on #DC2EDB has a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.85:1.