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#dc0cfb

a balanced, electric magenta / pink · neutral · closest name: Magenta

RGB
220, 12, 251
HSL
292°, 97%, 52%
CMYK
12, 95, 0, 2
Luminance
0.2244

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #dc0cfb is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#dc0cfb
Hue
292°
magenta / pink
Saturation
97%
electric
Lightness
52%
balanced
Brightness
98%
HSV value
Perceived
58%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.2244
WCAG relative
Temperature
Neutral
54/100 cool
Color family
Magenta / pink
Tone
Electric
Best ink
Black
5.49:1
Closest name
Magenta
ΔE2000 6.2
Where it sits
Hue292° of 360°
Saturation97%
Lightness52%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool54% cool

Reads neutral. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#dc0cfb
RGBrgb(220, 12, 251)
HSLhsl(292, 97%, 52%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 95%, 0%, 2%)
LABlab(54.5 91.7 -68.3)
LCHlch(54.5 114.3 323.3)
OKLCHoklch(0.649 0.306 321.2)
Decimal14421243
Display P3color(display-p3 0.863 0.047 0.984)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #dc0cfb;
background-color: #dc0cfb;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#dc0cfb] bg-[#dc0cfb]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #dc0cfb;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.863, green: 0.047, blue: 0.984)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#dc0cfb")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFDC0CFB)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(251, 12, 220)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #dc0cfb · 5.49:1
Use #000000AA at every size, AAA for large text only.
Aa
White text · 3.83:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 5.49:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Reading the other direction: #dc0cfb as text scores 3.83:1 on white and 5.49:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#dc0cfb on white: 3.83:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#dc0cfb on black: 5.49:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #0076FF
deuteranopia · #3D89F7
tritanopia · #DD5495

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #dc0cfb is pinned to step 600; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#FCF1FD
#F9E4FC
#F3C1FB
#EF91FD
#E759FC
#DF22FB
#dc0cfb
#AF03C9
#8C03A1
#660774
#3F0448
Base = 600Lightest = 50 · #FCF1FDDarkest = 950 · #3F0448
:root {
  --brand-50: #FCF1FD;
  --brand-100: #F9E4FC;
  --brand-200: #F3C1FB;
  --brand-300: #EF91FD;
  --brand-400: #E759FC;
  --brand-500: #DF22FB;
  --brand-600: #dc0cfb;
  --brand-700: #AF03C9;
  --brand-800: #8C03A1;
  --brand-900: #660774;
  --brand-950: #3F0448;
  --brand: #dc0cfb;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #dc0cfb

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#FAF4FA
Tinted page background
Border#E7C0ED
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#904B9B
Captions on the surface
Accent#4ECC00
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#6D027D
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#FBE6FF
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#221424
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #dc0cfb

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Headings from 24px up on white
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Small text on white — under 4.5:1
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#2BFB0C
Analogous left#650CFB
Analogous right#FB0CA3
Split-complement 1#A3FB0C
Split-complement 2#0CFB65
Triadic 1#FBDC0C
Triadic 2#0CFBDC
Tetradic#FB650C

RGB percentages

Red86.3%
Green4.7%
Blue98.4%

CMYK percentages

Cyan12.4%
Magenta95.2%
Yellow0.0%
Key (black)1.6%

Color previews

#dc0cfb text on a black background

contrast 5.49:1

Card sample

#dc0cfb text on a white background

contrast 3.83:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #dc0cfb;
Background color
Panel with #dc0cfb background
background-color: #dc0cfb;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #dc0cfb;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(220, 12, 251, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(220, 12, 251, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #dc0cfb;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dc0cfb, #FB0C7B);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #dc0cfb

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#dc0cfb in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
BeautyFashionLifestyleYouth brands
Common UI roles
ButtonsLinksFocus statesCharts
Print note

Sits outside most CMYK gamuts — expect a duller press result, or specify a spot ink.

#dc0cfb, answered

What color is #dc0cfb?

#dc0cfb is a balanced electric magenta / pink, closest to Magenta (ΔE2000 6.2). It sits at 292° on the hue wheel with 97% saturation and 52% lightness, which reads as neutral.

What is the RGB value of #dc0cfb?

rgb(220, 12, 251) — 220 red, 12 green and 251 blue out of 255, or 86.3% / 4.7% / 98.4% by channel.

Is #dc0cfb a light or a dark color?

It is a mid-tone. Relative luminance is 0.2244 and perceived brightness is 58%, so black text on it reaches 5.49:1.

Should I use black or white text on #dc0cfb?

Black. It scores 5.49:1 against #dc0cfb, versus 3.83:1 for white — AA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #dc0cfb?

#2BFB0C sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #A3FB0C and #0CFB65, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #dc0cfb?

For interface work: #FAF4FA as the surface, #E7C0ED for borders, #904B9B for secondary text, #4ECC00 as an accent and #6D027D for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #650CFB and #FB0CA3 stays calm, while #2BFB0C is the loudest partner.

What is #dc0cfb in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(12%, 95%, 0%, 2%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — a color this saturated sits outside most CMYK gamuts and will print duller than it looks here.

Is #dc0cfb warm or cool?

Neutral — it scores 54 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #FB0CC3; nudged cooler, #840AFE.

Work with #dc0cfb in the Color Lab