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#DF2CE2 — Pink

#DF2CE2 is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color Fuchsia (#FF00FF). It belongs to the pink family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: fuchsia (#FF00FF) — not an exact match. CSS fuchsia gives you #FF00FF, a different color; use #DF2CE2 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#DF2CE2 is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #2FE22C; it also sits naturally between #842CE2 and #E22C8A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#DF2CE2 · RGB 223, 44, 226

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Color values

HEX#DF2CE2
RGB223, 44, 226
HSL299°, 76%, 53%
HSV299°, 81%, 89%
CMYK1%, 81%, 0%, 11%
XYZ45.06, 22.98, 74.01
Yxy22.98, 0.3172, 0.1618
CIE-Lab55.05, 83.61, -53.35
Hunter Lab47.94, 87.83, -62.92

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 87% · Green 17% · Blue 89%

Cyan 1% · Magenta 81% · Yellow 0% · Key 11%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

Sample text in #DF2CE2 on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #DF2CE2 on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #DF2CE2

.text { color: #DF2CE2; }
.background { background-color: #DF2CE2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DF2CE2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 44, 226); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(299, 76%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DF2CE2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 44, 226, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DF2CE2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 44, 226, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DF2CE2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DF2CE2">Div content here</div>

Shades of #DF2CE2

#D41DD7#BE1AC1#A817AB#921494#801282#6A0F6C#540C55#3E093F#280628#120212

Tints of #DF2CE2

#E23EE5#E554E8#E866EA#EB78ED#EE8FF0#F1A1F2#F3B3F5#F6C5F7#FADBFA#FCEDFD

Tones of #DF2CE2

#D239D5#C646C8#B954BB#AD60AF#A16DA2#947A94

Color harmonies

Complementary — #2FE22C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text3.75:1 AA large only
Against black text5.60:1 AA

Best text color on #DF2CE2: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DF2CE2

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

100%
Sample heading text
Smaller body text shows the effect best.

Blended color: · Contrast against #DF2CE2: ·

How #DF2CE2 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Protanopia · #9190B6Deuteranopia · #9CA9ABTritanopia · #D6938C

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Tailwind fuchsia 500 · #D946EFTailwind fuchsia 600 · #C026D3Tailwind purple 500 · #A855F7

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #DF2CE2 rather than the exact color:

Tranquil Ruby Cascade
#4BC6E5 · #2844B1 · #6B21DD · #E229E3
Velvet Ruby Lagoon
#DC2FE1 · #BE1A81 · #C1183F · #E15C41
Dreamy Terrace
#171F78 · #7C1EE2 · #E52DDE · #C61A60
Mellow Ruby Orchard
#939017 · #4AE3DE · #DA33DF · #E8E2AA
Frozen Ruby Twilight
#4F16AC · #D630E5 · #ED6EB4 · #F29A9C
Tranquil Ruby Tempest
#A661E6 · #D22EDE · #EA3AAE · #CF224C

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

#E229E3#DC2FE1#E52DDE#DA33DF#D630E5#D22EDE#D731ED#EC24E9#EA25D7#E71DDD#D835F0#EA2FD4

Browse neighbouring colors

← #DF2CE1  ·  #DF2CE3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DF2CE2?

#DF2CE2 is Pink, a pink color (RGB 223, 44, 226). Its closest standard named color is Fuchsia.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DF2CE2?

#DF2CE2 is RGB 223, 44, 226 — HSL 299°, 76%, 53% — CMYK 1%, 81%, 0%, 11%.

What colors go with #DF2CE2?

Its complement is #2FE22C; analogous partners are #842CE2 and #E22C8A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DF2CE2 for text?

Black text on #DF2CE2 has a contrast ratio of 5.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.75:1.