What color is #DC3482?

#DC3482 is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Mystic Magenta. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DC3482?

The RGB value is 220, 52, 130: 220 red, 52 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DC3482?

The complementary color is #34DC8E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DC3482?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.86:1 and white text 4.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DC3482 color

#DC3482 rgb(220, 52, 130)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DC3482 is a moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 20.4% green and 51% blue (220, 52, 130).

Its hue angle is 332°, with 71% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 76% magenta, 41% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Mystic Magenta (#E02E82), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.86:1).

#DC3482 color codes

HEX	`#DC3482`
RGB	`rgb(220, 52, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 20.4%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(332, 71%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(332, 76%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 76%, 41%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.02, 68.72, -3.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.02, 68.82, 357.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.775, 19.288, 23.006)`
Decimal	`14431362`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DC3482, 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 #DC3482	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#DC3482 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.86:1	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 #DC3482 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dc3482; }
.text { color: #dc3482; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dc3482; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 52 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dc3482, #dc3a34); }

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Questions

What color is #DC3482?: #DC3482 is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Mystic Magenta. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DC3482?: The RGB value is 220, 52, 130: 220 red, 52 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DC3482?: The complementary color is #34DC8E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DC3482?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.86:1 and white text 4.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.