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#DF9BDC Color

#DF9BDC is rgb(223, 155, 220) in RGB, hsl(303, 52%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 1%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DF9BDC
HEX#DF9BDC
RGBrgb(223, 155, 220)
HSLhsl(303, 52%, 74%)
HSVhsv(303, 30%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 30%, 1%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(77.6% 0.117 328.1)
LABlab(72.40% 33.73 -22.63)
LCHlch(72.40% 40.62 326.14)

What #DF9BDC 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 #DF9BDC, 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.

#DF9BDC Channel Values

How #DF9BDC 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 155 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 303° · S 52% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 303° · S 30% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 30% · Y 1% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.13:1 vs white · 9.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DF9BDC 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 text2.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DF9BDC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DF9BDC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DF9BDC; 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 #DF9BDC

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 #DF9BDC.

How #DF9BDC 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#DF9BDC
Protanopia#A9A9DC
Protanomaly#C1A4DC
Deuteranopia#B5B5DA
Deuteranomaly#C7ABDB
Tritanopia#D8A5A5
Tritanomaly#DBA1BE
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DF9BDC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-df9bdc: #DF9BDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DF9BDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-df9bdc': '#DF9BDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.608, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_df9bdc">#DF9BDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#DF9BDC"

More Pink Colors

#DF9BDC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DF9BDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DF9BDC?

#DF9BDC is a light pink — rgb(223, 155, 220) in RGB and hsl(303, 52%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.34.

What is the RGB value of #DF9BDC?

#DF9BDC is rgb(223, 155, 220) — red 223, green 155, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DF9BDC?

#DF9BDC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 1%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DF9BDC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DF9BDC scores 2.13:1 against white and 9.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DF9BDC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DF9BDC 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 3.34, which is very hard to tell apart.

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