#DF7DFC Color

#DF7DFC is rgb(223, 125, 252) in RGB, hsl(286, 95%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 50%, 0%, 1%) 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 6.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DF7DFC

HEX#DF7DFC

RGBrgb(223, 125, 252)

HSLhsl(286, 95%, 74%)

HSVhsv(286, 50%, 99%)

CMYKcmyk(12%, 50%, 0%, 1%)

OKLCHoklch(74.4% 0.199 318.1)

LABlab(67.29% 53.12 -47.98)

LCHlch(67.29% 71.58 317.91)

What #DF7DFC 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 #DF7DFC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 6.91 Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 11.68 Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 13.09 Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 14.06 Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 14.47 Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 14.62

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

#DF7DFC Channel Values

How #DF7DFC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 223 · G 125 · B 252	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 286° · S 95% · L 74%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 286° · S 50% · V 99%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 12% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 1%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.48:1 vs white · 8.48:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DF7DFC 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 text2.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text8.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DF7DFC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DF7DFC; 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.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #DF7DFC

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 #DF7DFC.

How #DF7DFC 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#DF7DFC

Protanopia#9494FC

Protanomaly#B78BFC

Deuteranopia#A6A6FA

Deuteranomaly#BF97FB

Tritanopia#D19595

Tritanomaly#D78CC7

Achromatopsia#A5A5A5

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Using #DF7DFC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-df7dfc: #DF7DFC;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DF7DFC;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-df7dfc': '#DF7DFC' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.490, blue: 0.988)

Android XML<color name="color_df7dfc">#DF7DFC</color>

SVG fillfill="#DF7DFC"

More Purple Colors

#DF7DFC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024 fdf8ff 170b22 fdf4ff 1b0d35 faf5ff 1d0731 fae8ff 1e0033 f6cfff 20002e f3e8ff 300052 402060 541490 6600cc 7008e7 8806ce 9900cc a11fff b19cd9 c27aff cebeef e0b2eb

#DF7DFC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DF7DFC?

#DF7DFC is a light purple — rgb(223, 125, 252) in RGB and hsl(286, 95%, 74%) 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 6.91.

What is the RGB value of #DF7DFC?

#DF7DFC is rgb(223, 125, 252) — red 223, green 125, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DF7DFC?

#DF7DFC converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 50%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DF7DFC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DF7DFC scores 2.48:1 against white and 8.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DF7DFC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DF7DFC 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 11.68, which is visibly different.

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