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#DF78E8 Color

#DF78E8 is rgb(223, 120, 232) in RGB, hsl(295, 71%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 48%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DF78E8
HEX#DF78E8
RGBrgb(223, 120, 232)
HSLhsl(295, 71%, 69%)
HSVhsv(295, 48%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 48%, 0%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(72.8% 0.188 324.2)
LABlab(65.57% 52.63 -39.68)
LCHlch(65.57% 65.91 322.99)

What #DF78E8 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 #DF78E8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 5.17Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 6.25Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 7.83Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 8.71Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 12.07Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 12.27

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

#DF78E8 Channel Values

How #DF78E8 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 120 · B 2328-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 295° · S 71% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 295° · S 48% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.63:1 vs white · 7.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DF78E8 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 text2.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DF78E8 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DF78E8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DF78E8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DF78E8
Complementary
#81E878
Analogous
#A778E8
Analogous
#E878B9
Triadic
#E8DF78
Triadic
#78E8DF
Split comp.
#B9E878
Split comp.
#78E8A7

Tints & Shades of #DF78E8

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

#E389EB
#E79BEE
#EBACF1
#F0C2F5
#F5D3F8
#F9E5FB

Shades

#D551E1
#CB25DA
#A61EB3
#82188C
#5D1164
#350A39

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DF78E8.

How #DF78E8 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#DF78E8
Protanopia#9191E8
Protanomaly#B587E8
Deuteranopia#A4A4E6
Deuteranomaly#BE94E7
Tritanopia#D48D8D
Tritanomaly#D985B9
Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DF78E8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-df78e8: #DF78E8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DF78E8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-df78e8': '#DF78E8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.471, blue: 0.910)
Android XML<color name="color_df78e8">#DF78E8</color>
SVG fillfill="#DF78E8"

More Pink Colors

#DF78E8 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DF78E8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DF78E8?

#DF78E8 is a light pink — rgb(223, 120, 232) in RGB and hsl(295, 71%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.17.

What is the RGB value of #DF78E8?

#DF78E8 is rgb(223, 120, 232) — red 223, green 120, and blue 232 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DF78E8?

#DF78E8 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 48%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DF78E8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DF78E8 scores 2.63:1 against white and 7.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DF78E8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DF78E8 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 5.17, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.