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#DF61EF Color

#DF61EF is rgb(223, 97, 239) in RGB, hsl(293, 82%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 59%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DF61EF
HEX#DF61EF
RGBrgb(223, 97, 239)
HSLhsl(293, 82%, 66%)
HSVhsv(293, 59%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 59%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(70.2% 0.228 323)
LABlab(61.84% 63.82 -49.38)
LCHlch(61.84% 80.69 322.27)

What #DF61EF 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 #DF61EF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 7.35Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 9.23Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 9.45Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 12.36Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 13.14Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 17.42

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

#DF61EF Channel Values

How #DF61EF 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 97 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 293° · S 82% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 293° · S 59% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.96:1 vs white · 7.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DF61EF 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 text2.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DF61EF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DF61EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DF61EF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DF61EF
Complementary
#72EF61
Analogous
#9861EF
Analogous
#EF61B9
Triadic
#EFDF61
Triadic
#61EFDF
Split comp.
#B9EF61
Split comp.
#61EF98

Tints & Shades of #DF61EF

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

#E478F2
#E78BF4
#ECA2F6
#F0B5F8
#F5CCFA
#F8DFFC

Shades

#D637EB
#C716DF
#A212B5
#810E90
#5B0A66
#36063C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DF61EF.

How #DF61EF 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#DF61EF
Protanopia#8282EF
Protanomaly#AF77EF
Deuteranopia#9A9AED
Deuteranomaly#BA87EE
Tritanopia#D27F7F
Tritanomaly#D774B7
Achromatopsia#969696

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DF61EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-df61ef: #DF61EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DF61EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-df61ef': '#DF61EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.380, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_df61ef">#DF61EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#DF61EF"

More Pink Colors

#DF61EF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DF61EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DF61EF?

#DF61EF is a light pink — rgb(223, 97, 239) in RGB and hsl(293, 82%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.35.

What is the RGB value of #DF61EF?

#DF61EF is rgb(223, 97, 239) — red 223, green 97, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DF61EF?

#DF61EF converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 59%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DF61EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DF61EF scores 2.96:1 against white and 7.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DF61EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DF61EF 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 12.36, which is visibly different.

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