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#DF80EF Color

#DF80EF is rgb(223, 128, 239) in RGB, hsl(291, 78%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 46%, 0%, 6%) 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 5.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DF80EF
HEX#DF80EF
RGBrgb(223, 128, 239)
HSLhsl(291, 78%, 72%)
HSVhsv(291, 46%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 46%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(74.2% 0.182 321.7)
LABlab(67.37% 49.80 -40.74)
LCHlch(67.37% 64.34 320.71)

What #DF80EF 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 #DF80EF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 5.91Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 8.51Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 8.78Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 9.86Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 11.65Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 12.34

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

#DF80EF Channel Values

How #DF80EF 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 128 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 291° · S 78% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 291° · S 46% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.48:1 vs white · 8.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DF80EF 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 text8.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DF80EF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DF80EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DF80EF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DF80EF
Complementary
#91EF80
Analogous
#A780EF
Analogous
#EF80C8
Triadic
#EFDF80
Triadic
#80EFDF
Split comp.
#C8EF80
Split comp.
#80EFA7

Tints & Shades of #DF80EF

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

#E392F2
#E7A0F3
#EBB2F5
#F0C4F8
#F5D6FA
#F8E4FC

Shades

#D353EA
#C92AE5
#AA18C3
#821396
#5B0D68
#370840

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DF80EF.

How #DF80EF 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#DF80EF
Protanopia#9696EF
Protanomaly#B88EEF
Deuteranopia#A7A7ED
Deuteranomaly#C099EE
Tritanopia#D49494
Tritanomaly#D88DBF
Achromatopsia#A4A4A4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DF80EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-df80ef: #DF80EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DF80EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-df80ef': '#DF80EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.502, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_df80ef">#DF80EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#DF80EF"

More Pink Colors

#DF80EF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DF80EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DF80EF?

#DF80EF is a light pink — rgb(223, 128, 239) in RGB and hsl(291, 78%, 72%) 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 5.91.

What is the RGB value of #DF80EF?

#DF80EF is rgb(223, 128, 239) — red 223, green 128, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DF80EF?

#DF80EF converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 46%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DF80EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DF80EF scores 2.48:1 against white and 8.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DF80EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DF80EF 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 5.91, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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