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#DF95DD Color

#DF95DD is rgb(223, 149, 221) in RGB, hsl(302, 54%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 1%, 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 7.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DF95DD
HEX#DF95DD
RGBrgb(223, 149, 221)
HSLhsl(302, 54%, 73%)
HSVhsv(302, 33%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 33%, 1%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(76.7% 0.129 327.7)
LABlab(71.11% 36.91 -25.13)
LCHlch(71.11% 44.65 325.75)

What #DF95DD 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 #DF95DD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 7.21Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 7.44Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 9.43Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 9.45Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 10.05Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 11.83

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

#DF95DD Channel Values

How #DF95DD 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 149 · B 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 302° · S 54% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 302° · S 33% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 33% · Y 1% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.22:1 vs white · 9.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DF95DD 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 text2.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DF95DD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DF95DD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DF95DD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DF95DD
Complementary
#95DF97
Analogous
#BD95DF
Analogous
#DF95B8
Triadic
#DDDF95
Triadic
#95DDDF
Split comp.
#B8DF95
Split comp.
#95DFBD

Tints & Shades of #DF95DD

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

#E4A5E2
#E8B0E6
#ECC0EB
#F0CCEF
#F4DCF4
#F8E7F7

Shades

#D46ED0
#C846C4
#A932A5
#862882
#5E1C5C
#371036

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DF95DD.

How #DF95DD 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#DF95DD
Protanopia#A5A5DD
Protanomaly#BF9FDD
Deuteranopia#B2B2DB
Deuteranomaly#C6A7DC
Tritanopia#D8A0A0
Tritanomaly#DB9CBC
Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DF95DD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-df95dd: #DF95DD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DF95DD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-df95dd': '#DF95DD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.584, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_df95dd">#DF95DD</color>
SVG fillfill="#DF95DD"

More Pink Colors

#DF95DD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DF95DD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DF95DD?

#DF95DD is a light pink — rgb(223, 149, 221) in RGB and hsl(302, 54%, 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 7.21.

What is the RGB value of #DF95DD?

#DF95DD is rgb(223, 149, 221) — red 223, green 149, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DF95DD?

#DF95DD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 1%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DF95DD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DF95DD scores 2.22:1 against white and 9.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DF95DD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DF95DD 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 7.44, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.