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#DF88FB Color

#DF88FB is rgb(223, 136, 251) in RGB, hsl(285, 93%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 46%, 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 9.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DF88FB
HEX#DF88FB
RGBrgb(223, 136, 251)
HSLhsl(285, 93%, 76%)
HSVhsv(285, 46%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 46%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(76% 0.181 317.5)
LABlab(69.41% 47.67 -44.13)
LCHlch(69.41% 64.96 317.21)

What #DF88FB 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 #DF88FB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 9.45Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 11.29Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 12.74Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 12.95Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 13.09Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 13.68

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

#DF88FB Channel Values

How #DF88FB 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 136 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 285° · S 93% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 285° · S 46% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.32:1 vs white · 9.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DF88FB 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 text2.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DF88FB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DF88FB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DF88FB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DF88FB
Complementary
#A5FB89
Analogous
#A589FB
Analogous
#FB89DE
Triadic
#FBDE89
Triadic
#89FBDE
Split comp.
#DEFB89
Split comp.
#89FBA5

Tints & Shades of #DF88FB

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

#E298FB
#E6A6FC
#EBB5FC
#F0C9FD
#F4D8FE
#F8E6FE

Shades

#D158F9
#C222F7
#A808DD
#8306AC
#5D047B
#340245

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DF88FB.

How #DF88FB 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#DF88FB
Protanopia#9B9BFB
Protanomaly#BA94FB
Deuteranopia#ABABF9
Deuteranomaly#C29EFA
Tritanopia#D29D9D
Tritanomaly#D795CA
Achromatopsia#AAAAAA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DF88FB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-df88fb: #DF88FB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DF88FB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-df88fb': '#DF88FB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.533, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_df88fb">#DF88FB</color>
SVG fillfill="#DF88FB"

More Purple Colors

#DF88FB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DF88FB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DF88FB?

#DF88FB is a light purple — rgb(223, 136, 251) in RGB and hsl(285, 93%, 76%) 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 9.45.

What is the RGB value of #DF88FB?

#DF88FB is rgb(223, 136, 251) — red 223, green 136, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DF88FB?

#DF88FB converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 46%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DF88FB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DF88FB scores 2.32:1 against white and 9.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DF88FB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DF88FB 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 9.45, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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