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#DF68BF Color

#DF68BF is rgb(223, 104, 191) in RGB, hsl(316, 65%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 14%, 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 7.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DF68BF
HEX#DF68BF
RGBrgb(223, 104, 191)
HSLhsl(316, 65%, 64%)
HSVhsv(316, 53%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 53%, 14%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(68.8% 0.179 338.9)
LABlab(61.22% 54.87 -23.42)
LCHlch(61.22% 59.66 336.89)

What #DF68BF 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 #DF68BF, 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.

#DF68BF Channel Values

How #DF68BF 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 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 316° · S 65% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 316° · S 53% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 53% · Y 14% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.06:1 vs white · 6.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DF68BF 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 text3.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DF68BF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DF68BF; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DF68BF

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 #DF68BF.

How #DF68BF 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#DF68BF
Protanopia#8787BF
Protanomaly#B17BBF
Deuteranopia#9D9DBC
Deuteranomaly#BB8BBD
Tritanopia#D87878
Tritanomaly#DB7299
Achromatopsia#939393

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DF68BF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-df68bf: #DF68BF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DF68BF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-df68bf': '#DF68BF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.408, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_df68bf">#DF68BF</color>
SVG fillfill="#DF68BF"

More Pink Colors

#DF68BF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DF68BF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DF68BF?

#DF68BF is a light pink — rgb(223, 104, 191) in RGB and hsl(316, 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 7.74.

What is the RGB value of #DF68BF?

#DF68BF is rgb(223, 104, 191) — red 223, green 104, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DF68BF?

#DF68BF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 14%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DF68BF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DF68BF scores 3.06:1 against white and 6.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DF68BF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DF68BF 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 11.06, which is visibly different.

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