#DF09FB Color

#DF09FB is rgb(223, 9, 251) in RGB, hsl(293, 97%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 96%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Phlox (#DF00FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DF09FB

HEX#DF09FB

RGBrgb(223, 9, 251)

HSLhsl(293, 97%, 51%)

HSVhsv(293, 96%, 98%)

CMYKcmyk(11%, 96%, 0%, 2%)

OKLCHoklch(65.3% 0.308 321.9)

LABlab(54.51% 86.98 -67.71)

LCHlch(54.51% 110.23 322.10)

What #DF09FB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DF09FB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Phlox#DF00FFΔE 2.43 Vivid Orchid#CC00FFΔE 8.57 Fuchsia#FF00FFΔE 11.26 Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 12.68 Electric Purple#BF00FFΔE 13.21 Vibrant Purple#AA00FFΔE 20.54

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

#DF09FB Channel Values

How #DF09FB 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 9 · B 251	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 293° · S 97% · L 51%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 293° · S 96% · V 98%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 11% · M 96% · Y 0% · K 2%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.77:1 vs white · 5.57:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DF09FB 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text5.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DF09FB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DF09FB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #DF09FB

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

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How #DF09FB 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#DF09FB

Protanopia#6464FB

Protanomaly#A44FFB

Deuteranopia#8888F9

Deuteranomaly#B26CFA

Tritanopia#CE6363

Tritanomaly#D54EB5

Achromatopsia#838383

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Using #DF09FB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-df09fb: #DF09FB;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DF09FB;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-df09fb': '#DF09FB' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.035, blue: 0.984)

Android XML<color name="color_df09fb">#DF09FB</color>

SVG fillfill="#DF09FB"

More Pink Colors

#DF09FB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15 fff5ff 240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0 e0115f e936a7 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff70b8

#DF09FB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DF09FB?

#DF09FB is a mid-tone pink — rgb(223, 9, 251) in RGB and hsl(293, 97%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Phlox (#DF00FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.43.

What is the RGB value of #DF09FB?

#DF09FB is rgb(223, 9, 251) — red 223, green 9, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DF09FB?

#DF09FB converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 96%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DF09FB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DF09FB scores 3.77:1 against white and 5.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DF09FB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DF09FB 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 11.26, which is visibly different.

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