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#DF68BB Color

#DF68BB is rgb(223, 104, 187) in RGB, hsl(318, 65%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 16%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DF68BB
HEX#DF68BB
RGBrgb(223, 104, 187)
HSLhsl(318, 65%, 64%)
HSVhsv(318, 53%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 53%, 16%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(68.6% 0.176 340.5)
LABlab(61.09% 54.43 -21.34)
LCHlch(61.09% 58.47 338.59)

What #DF68BB 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 #DF68BB, 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.

#DF68BB Channel Values

How #DF68BB 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 104 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 318° · S 65% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 318° · S 53% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 53% · Y 16% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.07:1 vs white · 6.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DF68BB 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 text3.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DF68BB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DF68BB; 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 #DF68BB

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 #DF68BB.

How #DF68BB 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#DF68BB
Protanopia#8787BB
Protanomaly#B17BBB
Deuteranopia#9D9DB8
Deuteranomaly#BB8BB9
Tritanopia#D97777
Tritanomaly#DB7197
Achromatopsia#939393

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DF68BB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-df68bb: #DF68BB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DF68BB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-df68bb': '#DF68BB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.408, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_df68bb">#DF68BB</color>
SVG fillfill="#DF68BB"

More Pink Colors

#DF68BB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DF68BB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DF68BB?

#DF68BB is a light pink — rgb(223, 104, 187) in RGB and hsl(318, 65%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.74.

What is the RGB value of #DF68BB?

#DF68BB is rgb(223, 104, 187) — red 223, green 104, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DF68BB?

#DF68BB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 16%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DF68BB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DF68BB scores 3.07:1 against white and 6.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DF68BB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DF68BB 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 13.03, which is visibly different.

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