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#DF82ED Color

#DF82ED is rgb(223, 130, 237) in RGB, hsl(292, 75%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 45%, 0%, 7%) 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 5.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DF82ED
HEX#DF82ED
RGBrgb(223, 130, 237)
HSLhsl(292, 75%, 72%)
HSVhsv(292, 45%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 45%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(74.4% 0.176 322.2)
LABlab(67.69% 48.55 -39.15)
LCHlch(67.69% 62.37 321.12)

What #DF82ED 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 #DF82ED, 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.

#DF82ED Channel Values

How #DF82ED 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 130 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 292° · S 75% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 292° · S 45% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.46:1 vs white · 8.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DF82ED 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 text2.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DF82ED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DF82ED; 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 #DF82ED

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 #DF82ED.

How #DF82ED 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#DF82ED
Protanopia#9797ED
Protanomaly#B88FED
Deuteranopia#A8A8EB
Deuteranomaly#C19AEC
Tritanopia#D49595
Tritanomaly#D88EBF
Achromatopsia#A5A5A5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DF82ED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-df82ed: #DF82ED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DF82ED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-df82ed': '#DF82ED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.510, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_df82ed">#DF82ED</color>
SVG fillfill="#DF82ED"

More Pink Colors

#DF82ED sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DF82ED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DF82ED?

#DF82ED is a light pink — rgb(223, 130, 237) in RGB and hsl(292, 75%, 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 5.75.

What is the RGB value of #DF82ED?

#DF82ED is rgb(223, 130, 237) — red 223, green 130, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DF82ED?

#DF82ED converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 45%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DF82ED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DF82ED scores 2.46:1 against white and 8.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DF82ED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DF82ED 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 5.75, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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