#DF3AAB Color

#DF3AAB is rgb(223, 58, 171) in RGB, hsl(319, 72%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 74%, 23%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Frostbite (#E936A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DF3AAB

HEX#DF3AAB

RGBrgb(223, 58, 171)

HSLhsl(319, 72%, 55%)

HSVhsv(319, 74%, 87%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 74%, 23%, 13%)

OKLCHoklch(63.1% 0.227 343.7)

LABlab(53.94% 70.28 -22.98)

LCHlch(53.94% 73.94 341.90)

What #DF3AAB 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 #DF3AAB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 5.68 Royal Fuchsia#CA2C92ΔE 8.77 Byzantine#BD33A4ΔE 12.49 Artist's Purple#C71585ΔE 12.52 Royal Pink#E73895ΔE 13.97 Fashion Fuchsia#F400A1ΔE 14.81

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

#DF3AAB Channel Values

How #DF3AAB 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 58 · B 171	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 319° · S 72% · L 55%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 319° · S 74% · V 87%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 74% · Y 23% · K 13%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.94:1 vs white · 5.33:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DF3AAB 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 text3.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text5.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DF3AAB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DF3AAB; 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #DF3AAB

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 #DF3AAB 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#DF3AAB

Protanopia#7070AA

Protanomaly#A85FAB

Deuteranopia#8E8EA7

Deuteranomaly#B476A9

Tritanopia#D95454

Tritanomaly#DB4B80

Achromatopsia#808080

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Using #DF3AAB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-df3aab: #DF3AAB;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DF3AAB;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-df3aab': '#DF3AAB' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.227, blue: 0.671)

Android XML<color name="color_df3aab">#DF3AAB</color>

SVG fillfill="#DF3AAB"

More Pink Colors

#DF3AAB 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

#DF3AAB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DF3AAB?

#DF3AAB is a mid-tone pink — rgb(223, 58, 171) in RGB and hsl(319, 72%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Frostbite (#E936A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.68.

What is the RGB value of #DF3AAB?

#DF3AAB is rgb(223, 58, 171) — red 223, green 58, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DF3AAB?

#DF3AAB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 74%, 23%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DF3AAB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DF3AAB scores 3.94:1 against white and 5.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DF3AAB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DF3AAB 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 12.52, which is visibly different.

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