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#DF92E2 Color

#DF92E2 is rgb(223, 146, 226) in RGB, hsl(298, 58%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 35%, 0%, 11%) 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 7.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DF92E2
HEX#DF92E2
RGBrgb(223, 146, 226)
HSLhsl(298, 58%, 73%)
HSVhsv(298, 35%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 35%, 0%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(76.4% 0.139 325.5)
LABlab(70.62% 39.10 -28.62)
LCHlch(70.62% 48.46 323.80)

What #DF92E2 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 #DF92E2, 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.

#DF92E2 Channel Values

How #DF92E2 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 146 · B 2268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 298° · S 58% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 298° · S 35% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.25:1 vs white · 9.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DF92E2 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 text2.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DF92E2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DF92E2; 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 #DF92E2

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 #DF92E2 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#DF92E2
Protanopia#A3A3E2
Protanomaly#BE9CE2
Deuteranopia#B0B0E0
Deuteranomaly#C5A5E1
Tritanopia#D79F9F
Tritanomaly#DA9ABE
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

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Using #DF92E2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-df92e2: #DF92E2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DF92E2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-df92e2': '#DF92E2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.573, blue: 0.886)
Android XML<color name="color_df92e2">#DF92E2</color>
SVG fillfill="#DF92E2"

More Pink Colors

#DF92E2 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DF92E2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DF92E2?

#DF92E2 is a light pink — rgb(223, 146, 226) in RGB and hsl(298, 58%, 73%) 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 7.6.

What is the RGB value of #DF92E2?

#DF92E2 is rgb(223, 146, 226) — red 223, green 146, and blue 226 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DF92E2?

#DF92E2 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 35%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DF92E2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DF92E2 scores 2.25:1 against white and 9.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DF92E2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DF92E2 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 11.2, which is visibly different.

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