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#DF7CA3 Color

#DF7CA3 is rgb(223, 124, 163) in RGB, hsl(336, 61%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 27%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DF7CA3
HEX#DF7CA3
RGBrgb(223, 124, 163)
HSLhsl(336, 61%, 68%)
HSVhsv(336, 44%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 27%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(70.6% 0.13 355.9)
LABlab(64.23% 42.52 -3.04)
LCHlch(64.23% 42.63 355.92)

What #DF7CA3 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 #DF7CA3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pale Violet Red#DB7093ΔE 6.11Wild Orchid#D470A2ΔE 6.94China Pink#DE6FA1ΔE 6.95Charm Pink#E68FACΔE 8.23Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 9.5Vanilla Ice#F38FA9ΔE 9.53

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

#DF7CA3 Channel Values

How #DF7CA3 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 124 · B 1638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 336° · S 61% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 336° · S 44% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 44% · Y 27% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.78:1 vs white · 7.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DF7CA3 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 text2.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DF7CA3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DF7CA3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DF7CA3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DF7CA3
Complementary
#7CDFB7
Analogous
#DF7CD5
Analogous
#DF867C
Triadic
#A3DF7C
Triadic
#7CA3DF
Split comp.
#7CDF86
Split comp.
#7CD5DF

Tints & Shades of #DF7CA3

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

#E38CAF
#E8A1BD
#ECB1C9
#F0C1D4
#F4D2E0
#F9E6EE

Shades

#D6578A
#CD3270
#A8295C
#7F1F45
#5A1631
#350D1D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DF7CA3.

How #DF7CA3 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#DF7CA3
Protanopia#9393A3
Protanomaly#B78BA3
Deuteranopia#A6A6A0
Deuteranomaly#BF97A1
Tritanopia#DC8282
Tritanomaly#DD7F90
Achromatopsia#9B9B9B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DF7CA3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-df7ca3: #DF7CA3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DF7CA3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-df7ca3': '#DF7CA3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.486, blue: 0.639)
Android XML<color name="color_df7ca3">#DF7CA3</color>
SVG fillfill="#DF7CA3"

More Pink Colors

#DF7CA3 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DF7CA3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DF7CA3?

#DF7CA3 is a light pink — rgb(223, 124, 163) in RGB and hsl(336, 61%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.11.

What is the RGB value of #DF7CA3?

#DF7CA3 is rgb(223, 124, 163) — red 223, green 124, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DF7CA3?

#DF7CA3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 27%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DF7CA3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DF7CA3 scores 2.78:1 against white and 7.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DF7CA3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DF7CA3 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 6.11, 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.