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#DF7CDC Color

#DF7CDC is rgb(223, 124, 220) in RGB, hsl(302, 61%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 1%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DF7CDC
HEX#DF7CDC
RGBrgb(223, 124, 220)
HSLhsl(302, 61%, 68%)
HSVhsv(302, 44%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 1%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(72.8% 0.17 328.3)
LABlab(65.91% 49.12 -32.52)
LCHlch(65.91% 58.91 326.49)

What #DF7CDC 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 #DF7CDC, 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.

#DF7CDC Channel Values

How #DF7CDC 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 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 302° · S 61% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 302° · S 44% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 44% · Y 1% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.61:1 vs white · 8.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DF7CDC 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 text2.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DF7CDC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DF7CDC; 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.
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Tints & Shades of #DF7CDC

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 #DF7CDC.

How #DF7CDC 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#DF7CDC
Protanopia#9393DC
Protanomaly#B78BDC
Deuteranopia#A6A6DA
Deuteranomaly#BF97DB
Tritanopia#D68D8D
Tritanomaly#DA87B2
Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DF7CDC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-df7cdc: #DF7CDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DF7CDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-df7cdc': '#DF7CDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.486, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_df7cdc">#DF7CDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#DF7CDC"

More Pink Colors

#DF7CDC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DF7CDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DF7CDC?

#DF7CDC is a light pink — rgb(223, 124, 220) in RGB and hsl(302, 61%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.61.

What is the RGB value of #DF7CDC?

#DF7CDC is rgb(223, 124, 220) — red 223, green 124, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DF7CDC?

#DF7CDC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 1%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DF7CDC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DF7CDC scores 2.61:1 against white and 8.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DF7CDC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DF7CDC 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 4.86, which is very hard to tell apart.

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