What color is #DC51DC?

#DC51DC is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Barbiecore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DC51DC?

The RGB value is 220, 81, 220: 220 red, 81 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DC51DC?

The complementary color is #51DC51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DC51DC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.25:1 and white text 3.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DC51DC color

#DC51DC rgb(220, 81, 220)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DC51DC is a moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 31.8% green and 86.3% blue (220, 81, 220).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 67% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Barbiecore (#E15ACB), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.25:1).

#DC51DC color codes

HEX	`#DC51DC`
RGB	`rgb(220, 81, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 31.8%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 67%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 63%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.29, 70.55, -44.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.29, 83.59, 327.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.375, 26.271, 70.377)`
Decimal	`14438876`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DC51DC, 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 #DC51DC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#DC51DC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.25:1	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 #DC51DC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dc51dc; }
.text { color: #dc51dc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dc51dc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 81 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dc51dc, #dc5197); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Neon Pink.

Questions

What color is #DC51DC?: #DC51DC is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Barbiecore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DC51DC?: The RGB value is 220, 81, 220: 220 red, 81 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DC51DC?: The complementary color is #51DC51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DC51DC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.25:1 and white text 3.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.