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#DF77F9 Color

#DF77F9 is rgb(223, 119, 249) in RGB, hsl(288, 92%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 52%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DF77F9
HEX#DF77F9
RGBrgb(223, 119, 249)
HSLhsl(288, 92%, 72%)
HSVhsv(288, 52%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 52%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(73.5% 0.206 319.3)
LABlab(66.05% 55.49 -48.29)
LCHlch(66.05% 73.56 318.97)

What #DF77F9 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 #DF77F9, 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 purple in the library.

#DF77F9 Channel Values

How #DF77F9 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 119 · B 2498-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 92% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 52% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.58:1 vs white · 8.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DF77F9 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 text2.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DF77F9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DF77F9; 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 #DF77F9

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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How #DF77F9 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#DF77F9
Protanopia#9090F9
Protanomaly#B587F9
Deuteranopia#A3A3F7
Deuteranomaly#BE94F8
Tritanopia#D19090
Tritanomaly#D787C3
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

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Using #DF77F9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-df77f9: #DF77F9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DF77F9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-df77f9': '#DF77F9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.467, blue: 0.976)
Android XML<color name="color_df77f9">#DF77F9</color>
SVG fillfill="#DF77F9"

More Purple Colors

#DF77F9 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DF77F9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DF77F9?

#DF77F9 is a light purple — rgb(223, 119, 249) in RGB and hsl(288, 92%, 72%) 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 4.88.

What is the RGB value of #DF77F9?

#DF77F9 is rgb(223, 119, 249) — red 223, green 119, and blue 249 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DF77F9?

#DF77F9 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 52%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DF77F9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DF77F9 scores 2.58:1 against white and 8.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DF77F9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DF77F9 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 12.48, which is visibly different.

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