Phlox (#DF00FF)

The hex code for Phlox is #DF00FF. It is rgb(223, 0, 255) in RGB, hsl(292, 100%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 100%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK — a mid-tone pink. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DF00FF

HEX#DF00FF

RGBrgb(223, 0, 255)

HSLhsl(292, 100%, 50%)

HSVhsv(292, 100%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(13%, 100%, 0%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(65.4% 0.312 321.1)

LABlab(54.53% 88.03 -69.90)

LCHlch(54.53% 112.40 321.55)

Colors Closest to Phlox

Phlox is a registered color name, also listed as Psychedelic Purple. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Vivid Orchid#CC00FFΔE 7.08 Electric Purple#BF00FFΔE 11.81 Fuchsia#FF00FFΔE 12.27 Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 13.7 Vibrant Purple#AA00FFΔE 19.18 Purple (X11)#A020F0ΔE 20.79

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#DF00FF Channel Values

How Phlox breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 223 · G 0 · B 255	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 292° · S 100% · L 50%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 292° · S 100% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 13% · M 100% · Y 0% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.76:1 vs white · 5.58:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Phlox background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text3.76:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.58:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DF00FF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With Phlox

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Phlox; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Phlox

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DF00FF.

How Phlox Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#DF00FF

Protanopia#6363FF

Protanomaly#A44EFF

Deuteranopia#8787FD

Deuteranomaly#B16BFE

Tritanopia#CD6363

Tritanomaly#D44EB7

Achromatopsia#848484

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DF00FF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--phlox: #DF00FF;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DF00FF;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'phlox': '#DF00FF' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.000, blue: 1.000)

Android XML<color name="phlox">#DF00FF</color>

SVG fillfill="#DF00FF"

More Pink Colors

Phlox sits in the pinkfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

e0004b dec9de e0115f de6fa1 e0218a de5d83 e085a3 de5285 e085dd de3163 e12afb dda0dd e8ccd7 f2a1f2 fa1a8e ff00cc ff75bf fff0f5 551653 733380 914e75 a63a79 c30b4e cf6ba9

#DF00FF Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Phlox?

The hex code for Phlox is #DF00FF. That is rgb(223, 0, 255) in RGB, hsl(292, 100%, 50%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(13%, 100%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #DF00FF?

#DF00FF is rgb(223, 0, 255) — red 223, green 0, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DF00FF?

#DF00FF converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 100%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DF00FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DF00FF scores 3.76:1 against white and 5.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DF00FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DF00FF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is fuchsia (#FF00FF) at a CIE76 distance of 12.27, which is visibly different.

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