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#DF80F9 Color

#DF80F9 is rgb(223, 128, 249) in RGB, hsl(287, 91%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 49%, 0%, 2%) 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 9.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DF80F9
HEX#DF80F9
RGBrgb(223, 128, 249)
HSLhsl(287, 91%, 74%)
HSVhsv(287, 49%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 49%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(74.7% 0.192 318.7)
LABlab(67.75% 51.25 -45.63)
LCHlch(67.75% 68.62 318.32)

What #DF80F9 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 #DF80F9, 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 purple in the library.

#DF80F9 Channel Values

How #DF80F9 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 2498-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 287° · S 91% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 287° · S 49% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.44:1 vs white · 8.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DF80F9 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 text2.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DF80F9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DF80F9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #DF80F9

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

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How #DF80F9 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#DF80F9
Protanopia#9696F9
Protanomaly#B88EF9
Deuteranopia#A7A7F7
Deuteranomaly#C099F8
Tritanopia#D29797
Tritanomaly#D78EC6
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

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Using #DF80F9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-df80f9: #DF80F9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DF80F9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-df80f9': '#DF80F9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.502, blue: 0.976)
Android XML<color name="color_df80f9">#DF80F9</color>
SVG fillfill="#DF80F9"

More Purple Colors

#DF80F9 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DF80F9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DF80F9?

#DF80F9 is a light purple — rgb(223, 128, 249) in RGB and hsl(287, 91%, 74%) 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 9.5.

What is the RGB value of #DF80F9?

#DF80F9 is rgb(223, 128, 249) — red 223, green 128, and blue 249 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DF80F9?

#DF80F9 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 49%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DF80F9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DF80F9 scores 2.44:1 against white and 8.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DF80F9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DF80F9 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 9.5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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