Palettes / Colors / #DF36E2

#DF36E2 — Pink

#DF36E2 is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the pink family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #DF36E2 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.

#DF36E2 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 #39E236; it also sits naturally between #8936E2 and #E2368F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 87% · Green 21% · Blue 89%

Cyan 1% · Magenta 76% · Yellow 0% · Key 11%

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

Previews

CSS code for #DF36E2

.text { color: #DF36E2; }
.background { background-color: #DF36E2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DF36E2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 54, 226); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(299, 75%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DF36E2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 54, 226, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DF36E2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 54, 226, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DF36E2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DF36E2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #39E236:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DF36E2: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DF36E2

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:

How #DF36E2 looks with color blindness

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

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:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #DF36E2 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #DF36E1  ·  #DF36E3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DF36E2?

#DF36E2 is Pink, a pink color (RGB 223, 54, 226). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DF36E2?

#DF36E2 is RGB 223, 54, 226 — HSL 299°, 75%, 55% — CMYK 1%, 76%, 0%, 11%.

What colors go with #DF36E2?

Its complement is #39E236; analogous partners are #8936E2 and #E2368F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DF36E2 for text?

Black text on #DF36E2 has a contrast ratio of 5.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.64:1.