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#DF43CA Color

#DF43CA is rgb(223, 67, 202) in RGB, hsl(308, 71%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 70%, 9%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Pizzazz (#FE4EDA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DF43CA
HEX#DF43CA
RGBrgb(223, 67, 202)
HSLhsl(308, 71%, 57%)
HSVhsv(308, 70%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 70%, 9%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(65.2% 0.237 333.9)
LABlab(56.11% 70.55 -37.55)
LCHlch(56.11% 79.92 331.98)

What #DF43CA 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 #DF43CA, 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.

#DF43CA Channel Values

How #DF43CA 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 67 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 308° · S 71% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 308° · S 70% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 70% · Y 9% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.62:1 vs white · 5.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DF43CA 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 text3.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DF43CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DF43CA; 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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Tints & Shades of #DF43CA

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.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DF43CA.

How #DF43CA 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#DF43CA
Protanopia#7373CA
Protanomaly#A963CA
Deuteranopia#9191C7
Deuteranomaly#B579C8
Tritanopia#D66363
Tritanomaly#D95897
Achromatopsia#868686

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DF43CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-df43ca: #DF43CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DF43CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-df43ca': '#DF43CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.263, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_df43ca">#DF43CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#DF43CA"

More Pink Colors

#DF43CA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DF43CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DF43CA?

#DF43CA is a mid-tone pink — rgb(223, 67, 202) in RGB and hsl(308, 71%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Pizzazz (#FE4EDA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.48.

What is the RGB value of #DF43CA?

#DF43CA is rgb(223, 67, 202) — red 223, green 67, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DF43CA?

#DF43CA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 70%, 9%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DF43CA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DF43CA scores 3.62:1 against white and 5.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DF43CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DF43CA 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 18.62, which is visibly different.

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