Palettes / Colors / #DF43BC
#DF43BC — Pink
#DF43BC is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color HotPink (#FF69B4). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: hotpink (#FF69B4) — not an exact match. CSS hotpink gives you #FF69B4, a different color; use #DF43BC 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.
#DF43BC is a warm-leaning 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 #43DF65; it also sits naturally between #B343DF and #DF4370. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DF43BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 67, 188 |
| HSL | 313°, 71%, 57% |
| HSV | 313°, 70%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 70%, 16%, 13% |
| XYZ | 41.52, 23.33, 49.89 |
| Yxy | 23.33, 0.3618, 0.2034 |
| CIE-Lab | 55.41, 71.55, -31.06 |
| Hunter Lab | 48.30, 72.60, -31.21 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 26% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 70% · Yellow 16% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DF43BC
.text { color: #DF43BC; }
.background { background-color: #DF43BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DF43BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 67, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(313, 71%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DF43BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 67, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DF43BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 67, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DF43BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DF43BC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #43DF65:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.71:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.67:1 AA |
Best text color on #DF43BC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DF43BC
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DF43BC: ·
How #DF43BC 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 #DF43BC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DF43BC?
#DF43BC is Pink, a pink color (RGB 223, 67, 188). Its closest standard named color is HotPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DF43BC?
#DF43BC is RGB 223, 67, 188 — HSL 313°, 71%, 57% — CMYK 0%, 70%, 16%, 13%.
What colors go with #DF43BC?
Its complement is #43DF65; analogous partners are #B343DF and #DF4370. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DF43BC for text?
Black text on #DF43BC has a contrast ratio of 5.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.71:1.