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#DF81CA Color

#DF81CA is rgb(223, 129, 202) in RGB, hsl(313, 59%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 9%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sky Magenta (#CF71AF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DF81CA
HEX#DF81CA
RGBrgb(223, 129, 202)
HSLhsl(313, 59%, 69%)
HSVhsv(313, 42%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 9%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(72.8% 0.146 335.8)
LABlab(66.32% 44.40 -21.88)
LCHlch(66.32% 49.50 333.77)

What #DF81CA 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 #DF81CA, 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.

#DF81CA Channel Values

How #DF81CA 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 129 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 313° · S 59% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 313° · S 42% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 42% · Y 9% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.58:1 vs white · 8.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DF81CA 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 text2.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DF81CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DF81CA; 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 #DF81CA

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.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DF81CA.

How #DF81CA 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#DF81CA
Protanopia#9797CA
Protanomaly#B88ECA
Deuteranopia#A8A8C8
Deuteranomaly#C09AC9
Tritanopia#D98D8D
Tritanomaly#DB88A9
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

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Using #DF81CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-df81ca: #DF81CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DF81CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-df81ca': '#DF81CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.506, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_df81ca">#DF81CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#DF81CA"

More Pink Colors

#DF81CA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DF81CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DF81CA?

#DF81CA is a light pink — rgb(223, 129, 202) in RGB and hsl(313, 59%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sky Magenta (#CF71AF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.44.

What is the RGB value of #DF81CA?

#DF81CA is rgb(223, 129, 202) — red 223, green 129, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DF81CA?

#DF81CA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 9%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DF81CA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DF81CA scores 2.58:1 against white and 8.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DF81CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DF81CA 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 15.06, which is visibly different.

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