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#DF587E Color

#DF587E is rgb(223, 88, 126) in RGB, hsl(343, 68%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 43%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blush (#DE5D83), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DF587E
HEX#DF587E
RGBrgb(223, 88, 126)
HSLhsl(343, 68%, 61%)
HSVhsv(343, 61%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 61%, 43%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(64.5% 0.171 5.8)
LABlab(56.76% 55.89 7.62)
LCHlch(56.76% 56.40 7.76)

What #DF587E 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 #DF587E, 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.

#DF587E Channel Values

How #DF587E 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 88 · B 1268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 343° · S 68% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 343° · S 61% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 61% · Y 43% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.6:1 vs white · 5.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DF587E 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 text3.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DF587E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DF587E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DF587E; 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
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DF587E

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 #DF587E.

How #DF587E 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#DF587E
Protanopia#7D7D7D
Protanomaly#AD707E
Deuteranopia#979779
Deuteranomaly#B8827B
Tritanopia#DD5E5E
Tritanomaly#DE5C6C
Achromatopsia#878787

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DF587E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-df587e: #DF587E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DF587E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-df587e': '#DF587E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.345, blue: 0.494)
Android XML<color name="color_df587e">#DF587E</color>
SVG fillfill="#DF587E"

More Pink Colors

#DF587E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DF587E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DF587E?

#DF587E is a light pink — rgb(223, 88, 126) in RGB and hsl(343, 68%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blush (#DE5D83), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.91.

What is the RGB value of #DF587E?

#DF587E is rgb(223, 88, 126) — red 223, green 88, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DF587E?

#DF587E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 43%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DF587E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DF587E scores 3.6:1 against white and 5.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DF587E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DF587E 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 12.97, which is visibly different.

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