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#DF94FE Color

#DF94FE is rgb(223, 148, 254) in RGB, hsl(282, 98%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 42%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DF94FE
HEX#DF94FE
RGBrgb(223, 148, 254)
HSLhsl(282, 98%, 79%)
HSVhsv(282, 42%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 42%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(77.9% 0.164 315.5)
LABlab(72.00% 42.19 -41.74)
LCHlch(72.00% 59.35 315.31)

What #DF94FE 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 #DF94FE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 6.18Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 8.6Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 11.87Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 12.49Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 13.11Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 14.28

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

#DF94FE Channel Values

How #DF94FE 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 148 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 282° · S 98% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 282° · S 42% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.14:1 vs white · 9.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DF94FE 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 text2.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DF94FE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DF94FE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DF94FE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DF94FE
Complementary
#B4FE95
Analogous
#AA95FE
Analogous
#FE95E9
Triadic
#FEDE95
Triadic
#95FEDE
Split comp.
#E9FE95
Split comp.
#95FEAA

Tints & Shades of #DF94FE

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

#E3A4FE
#E6AEFE
#EBBDFE
#EFCDFE
#F4DCFF
#F7E6FF

Shades

#CD5DFD
#BE2BFD
#A702ED
#8002B6
#59017E
#35014C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DF94FE.

How #DF94FE 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#DF94FE
Protanopia#A4A4FE
Protanomaly#BF9EFE
Deuteranopia#B1B1FD
Deuteranomaly#C5A6FD
Tritanopia#D3A6A6
Tritanomaly#D89FCF
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DF94FE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-df94fe: #DF94FE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DF94FE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-df94fe': '#DF94FE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.580, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_df94fe">#DF94FE</color>
SVG fillfill="#DF94FE"

More Purple Colors

#DF94FE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DF94FE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DF94FE?

#DF94FE is a light purple — rgb(223, 148, 254) in RGB and hsl(282, 98%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.18.

What is the RGB value of #DF94FE?

#DF94FE is rgb(223, 148, 254) — red 223, green 148, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DF94FE?

#DF94FE converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 42%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DF94FE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DF94FE scores 2.14:1 against white and 9.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DF94FE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DF94FE 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 12.49, which is visibly different.

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