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#DF2ADC Color

#DF2ADC is rgb(223, 42, 220) in RGB, hsl(301, 74%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 81%, 1%, 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 9.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DF2ADC
HEX#DF2ADC
RGBrgb(223, 42, 220)
HSLhsl(301, 74%, 52%)
HSVhsv(301, 81%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 81%, 1%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(64.5% 0.273 329)
LABlab(54.47% 79.18 -50.37)
LCHlch(54.47% 93.84 327.53)

What #DF2ADC 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 #DF2ADC, 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.

#DF2ADC Channel Values

How #DF2ADC 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 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 301° · S 74% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 301° · S 81% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 81% · Y 1% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.82:1 vs white · 5.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DF2ADC 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 text3.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DF2ADC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DF2ADC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DF2ADC; 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 #DF2ADC

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 #DF2ADC.

How #DF2ADC 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#DF2ADC
Protanopia#6A6ADC
Protanomaly#A657DC
Deuteranopia#8B8BD9
Deuteranomaly#B371DA
Tritanopia#D35D5D
Tritanomaly#D84EA0
Achromatopsia#838383

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DF2ADC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-df2adc: #DF2ADC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DF2ADC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-df2adc': '#DF2ADC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.165, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_df2adc">#DF2ADC</color>
SVG fillfill="#DF2ADC"

More Pink Colors

#DF2ADC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DF2ADC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DF2ADC?

#DF2ADC is a mid-tone pink — rgb(223, 42, 220) in RGB and hsl(301, 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 9.52.

What is the RGB value of #DF2ADC?

#DF2ADC is rgb(223, 42, 220) — red 223, green 42, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DF2ADC?

#DF2ADC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 81%, 1%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DF2ADC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DF2ADC scores 3.82:1 against white and 5.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DF2ADC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DF2ADC 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 18.48, which is visibly different.

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