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#DF2ACD Color

#DF2ACD is rgb(223, 42, 205) in RGB, hsl(306, 74%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 81%, 8%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DF2ACD
HEX#DF2ACD
RGBrgb(223, 42, 205)
HSLhsl(306, 74%, 52%)
HSVhsv(306, 81%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 81%, 8%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(63.7% 0.263 332.9)
LABlab(53.79% 77.59 -42.89)
LCHlch(53.79% 88.66 331.07)

What #DF2ACD 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 #DF2ACD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#DF2ACD Channel Values

How #DF2ACD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 223 · G 42 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 306° · S 74% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 306° · S 81% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 81% · Y 8% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.92:1 vs white · 5.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DF2ACD 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 text3.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DF2ACD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DF2ACD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DF2ACD; 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 #DF2ACD

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 #DF2ACD.

How #DF2ACD 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#DF2ACD
Protanopia#6A6ACD
Protanomaly#A657CD
Deuteranopia#8B8BCA
Deuteranomaly#B371CB
Tritanopia#D55858
Tritanomaly#D94A95
Achromatopsia#808080

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DF2ACD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-df2acd: #DF2ACD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DF2ACD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-df2acd': '#DF2ACD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.165, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_df2acd">#DF2ACD</color>
SVG fillfill="#DF2ACD"

More Pink Colors

#DF2ACD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DF2ACD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DF2ACD?

#DF2ACD is a mid-tone pink — rgb(223, 42, 205) in RGB and hsl(306, 74%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.95.

What is the RGB value of #DF2ACD?

#DF2ACD is rgb(223, 42, 205) — red 223, green 42, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DF2ACD?

#DF2ACD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 81%, 8%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DF2ACD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DF2ACD scores 3.92:1 against white and 5.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DF2ACD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DF2ACD 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 23.03, which is visibly different.

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