What color is #DC23B7?

#DC23B7 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Loudicious Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DC23B7?

The RGB value is 220, 35, 183: 220 red, 35 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DC23B7?

The complementary color is #23DC48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DC23B7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 and white text 4.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DC23B7 color

#DC23B7 rgb(220, 35, 183)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DC23B7 is a moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 13.7% green and 71.8% blue (220, 35, 183).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 73% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 84% magenta, 17% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Loudicious Pink (#D92FB4), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.97:1).

#DC23B7 color codes

HEX	`#DC23B7`
RGB	`rgb(220, 35, 183)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 13.7%, 71.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 73%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 84%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 84%, 17%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.66, 78.85, -34.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.66, 85.89, 336.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.665, 19.841, 46.584)`
Decimal	`14427063`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DC23B7, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #DC23B7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#DC23B7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #DC23B7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dc23b7; }
.text { color: #dc23b7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dc23b7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 35 183 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dc23b7, #dc235a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Barbie Pink.

Questions

What color is #DC23B7?: #DC23B7 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Loudicious Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DC23B7?: The RGB value is 220, 35, 183: 220 red, 35 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DC23B7?: The complementary color is #23DC48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DC23B7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 and white text 4.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.