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#DF6FEB Color

#DF6FEB is rgb(223, 111, 235) in RGB, hsl(294, 76%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 53%, 0%, 8%) 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 8.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DF6FEB
HEX#DF6FEB
RGBrgb(223, 111, 235)
HSLhsl(294, 76%, 68%)
HSVhsv(294, 53%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 53%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(71.7% 0.205 323.7)
LABlab(64.04% 57.19 -43.73)
LCHlch(64.04% 71.99 322.60)

What #DF6FEB 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 #DF6FEB, 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.

#DF6FEB Channel Values

How #DF6FEB 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 111 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 294° · S 76% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 294° · S 53% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.76:1 vs white · 7.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DF6FEB 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 text2.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DF6FEB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DF6FEB; 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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Tints & Shades of #DF6FEB

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 #DF6FEB.

How #DF6FEB 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#DF6FEB
Protanopia#8B8BEB
Protanomaly#B381EB
Deuteranopia#A0A0E9
Deuteranomaly#BC8FEA
Tritanopia#D38787
Tritanomaly#D87EB8
Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

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Using #DF6FEB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-df6feb: #DF6FEB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DF6FEB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-df6feb': '#DF6FEB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.435, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_df6feb">#DF6FEB</color>
SVG fillfill="#DF6FEB"

More Pink Colors

#DF6FEB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DF6FEB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DF6FEB?

#DF6FEB is a light pink — rgb(223, 111, 235) in RGB and hsl(294, 76%, 68%) 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 8.79.

What is the RGB value of #DF6FEB?

#DF6FEB is rgb(223, 111, 235) — red 223, green 111, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DF6FEB?

#DF6FEB converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 53%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DF6FEB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DF6FEB scores 2.76:1 against white and 7.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DF6FEB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DF6FEB 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 violet (#EE82EE) at a CIE76 distance of 9.9, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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