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#DF8BDB Color

#DF8BDB is rgb(223, 139, 219) in RGB, hsl(303, 57%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 2%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Pink (#F6A5F2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DF8BDB
HEX#DF8BDB
RGBrgb(223, 139, 219)
HSLhsl(303, 57%, 71%)
HSVhsv(303, 38%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 38%, 2%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(75% 0.144 328.6)
LABlab(68.91% 41.65 -27.37)
LCHlch(68.91% 49.84 326.69)

What #DF8BDB 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 #DF8BDB, 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.

#DF8BDB Channel Values

How #DF8BDB 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 139 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 303° · S 57% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 303° · S 38% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 38% · Y 2% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.37:1 vs white · 8.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DF8BDB 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 text2.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DF8BDB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DF8BDB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DF8BDB; 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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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DF8BDB

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DF8BDB.

How #DF8BDB 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#DF8BDB
Protanopia#9E9EDB
Protanomaly#BB97DB
Deuteranopia#ADADD9
Deuteranomaly#C3A0DA
Tritanopia#D79898
Tritanomaly#DA93B7
Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DF8BDB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-df8bdb: #DF8BDB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DF8BDB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-df8bdb': '#DF8BDB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.545, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_df8bdb">#DF8BDB</color>
SVG fillfill="#DF8BDB"

More Pink Colors

#DF8BDB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DF8BDB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DF8BDB?

#DF8BDB is a light pink — rgb(223, 139, 219) in RGB and hsl(303, 57%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Pink (#F6A5F2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.24.

What is the RGB value of #DF8BDB?

#DF8BDB is rgb(223, 139, 219) — red 223, green 139, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DF8BDB?

#DF8BDB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 2%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DF8BDB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DF8BDB scores 2.37:1 against white and 8.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DF8BDB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DF8BDB 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 13.11, which is visibly different.

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