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#DF69E8 Color

#DF69E8 is rgb(223, 105, 232) in RGB, hsl(296, 73%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 55%, 0%, 9%) 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 8.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DF69E8
HEX#DF69E8
RGBrgb(223, 105, 232)
HSLhsl(296, 73%, 66%)
HSVhsv(296, 55%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 55%, 0%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(70.8% 0.211 324.7)
LABlab(62.87% 59.46 -43.88)
LCHlch(62.87% 73.90 323.57)

What #DF69E8 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 #DF69E8, 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.

#DF69E8 Channel Values

How #DF69E8 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 105 · B 2328-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 296° · S 73% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 296° · S 55% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.87:1 vs white · 7.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DF69E8 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 text2.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DF69E8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DF69E8; 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 #DF69E8

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

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How #DF69E8 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#DF69E8
Protanopia#8787E8
Protanomaly#B17CE8
Deuteranopia#9D9DE6
Deuteranomaly#BB8BE7
Tritanopia#D38383
Tritanomaly#D879B4
Achromatopsia#989898

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Using #DF69E8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-df69e8: #DF69E8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DF69E8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-df69e8': '#DF69E8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.412, blue: 0.910)
Android XML<color name="color_df69e8">#DF69E8</color>
SVG fillfill="#DF69E8"

More Pink Colors

#DF69E8 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DF69E8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DF69E8?

#DF69E8 is a light pink — rgb(223, 105, 232) in RGB and hsl(296, 73%, 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 8.95.

What is the RGB value of #DF69E8?

#DF69E8 is rgb(223, 105, 232) — red 223, green 105, and blue 232 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DF69E8?

#DF69E8 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 55%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DF69E8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DF69E8 scores 2.87:1 against white and 7.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DF69E8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DF69E8 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 11.08, which is visibly different.

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