#DF6BFF Color

#DF6BFF is rgb(223, 107, 255) in RGB, hsl(287, 100%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 58%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DF6BFF

HEX#DF6BFF

RGBrgb(223, 107, 255)

HSLhsl(287, 100%, 71%)

HSVhsv(287, 58%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(13%, 58%, 0%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(72.2% 0.229 318.4)

LABlab(64.18% 61.77 -54.52)

LCHlch(64.18% 82.39 318.57)

What #DF6BFF 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 #DF6BFF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 4.41 Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 11.87 Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 11.99 Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 14.57 Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 17.78 Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 20.61

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

#DF6BFF Channel Values

How #DF6BFF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 223 · G 107 · B 255	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 287° · S 100% · L 71%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 287° · S 58% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 13% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.73:1 vs white · 7.68:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DF6BFF 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 text2.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text7.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DF6BFF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DF6BFF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #DF6BFF

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 #DF6BFF.

How #DF6BFF 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#DF6BFF

Protanopia#8888FF

Protanomaly#B27EFF

Deuteranopia#9E9EFD

Deuteranomaly#BC8CFE

Tritanopia#D08A8A

Tritanomaly#D67FC4

Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

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Using #DF6BFF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-df6bff: #DF6BFF;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DF6BFF;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-df6bff': '#DF6BFF' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.420, blue: 1.000)

Android XML<color name="color_df6bff">#DF6BFF</color>

SVG fillfill="#DF6BFF"

More Purple Colors

#DF6BFF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024 fdf8ff 170b22 fdf4ff 1b0d35 faf5ff 1d0731 fae8ff 1e0033 f6cfff 20002e f3e8ff 300052 402060 541490 6600cc 7008e7 8806ce 9900cc a11fff b19cd9 c27aff cebeef e0b2eb

#DF6BFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DF6BFF?

#DF6BFF is a light purple — rgb(223, 107, 255) in RGB and hsl(287, 100%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.41.

What is the RGB value of #DF6BFF?

#DF6BFF is rgb(223, 107, 255) — red 223, green 107, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DF6BFF?

#DF6BFF converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 58%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DF6BFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DF6BFF scores 2.73:1 against white and 7.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DF6BFF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DF6BFF 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 14.57, which is visibly different.

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