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#DF99E1 Color

#DF99E1 is rgb(223, 153, 225) in RGB, hsl(298, 55%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 32%, 0%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DF99E1
HEX#DF99E1
RGBrgb(223, 153, 225)
HSLhsl(298, 55%, 74%)
HSVhsv(298, 32%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 32%, 0%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(77.5% 0.125 325.8)
LABlab(72.11% 35.43 -25.81)
LCHlch(72.11% 43.84 323.94)

What #DF99E1 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 #DF99E1, 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.

#DF99E1 Channel Values

How #DF99E1 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 153 · B 2258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 298° · S 55% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 298° · S 32% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.15:1 vs white · 9.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DF99E1 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 text2.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DF99E1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DF99E1; 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 #DF99E1

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.

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How #DF99E1 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#DF99E1
Protanopia#A8A8E1
Protanomaly#C0A2E1
Deuteranopia#B4B4DF
Deuteranomaly#C7AAE0
Tritanopia#D7A4A4
Tritanomaly#DAA0C0
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

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Using #DF99E1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-df99e1: #DF99E1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DF99E1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-df99e1': '#DF99E1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.600, blue: 0.882)
Android XML<color name="color_df99e1">#DF99E1</color>
SVG fillfill="#DF99E1"

More Pink Colors

#DF99E1 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DF99E1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DF99E1?

#DF99E1 is a light pink — rgb(223, 153, 225) in RGB and hsl(298, 55%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.37.

What is the RGB value of #DF99E1?

#DF99E1 is rgb(223, 153, 225) — red 223, green 153, and blue 225 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DF99E1?

#DF99E1 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 32%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DF99E1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DF99E1 scores 2.15:1 against white and 9.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DF99E1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DF99E1 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 6.37, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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