Palettes / Colors / #DF43CD
#DF43CD — Pink
#DF43CD 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 #DF43CD 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.
#DF43CD 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 #43DF56; it also sits naturally between #A443DF and #DF437F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DF43CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 67, 205 |
| HSL | 307°, 71%, 57% |
| HSV | 307°, 70%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 70%, 8%, 13% |
| XYZ | 43.46, 24.11, 60.12 |
| Yxy | 24.11, 0.3403, 0.1888 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.20, 74.00, -39.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.10, 75.86, -42.47 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 26% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 70% · Yellow 8% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DF43CD
.text { color: #DF43CD; }
.background { background-color: #DF43CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DF43CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 67, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(307, 71%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DF43CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 67, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DF43CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 67, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DF43CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DF43CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #43DF56:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.61:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.82:1 AA |
Best text color on #DF43CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DF43CD
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 #DF43CD: ·
How #DF43CD 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 #DF43CD 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 #DF43CD?
#DF43CD is Pink, a pink color (RGB 223, 67, 205). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DF43CD?
#DF43CD is RGB 223, 67, 205 — HSL 307°, 71%, 57% — CMYK 0%, 70%, 8%, 13%.
What colors go with #DF43CD?
Its complement is #43DF56; analogous partners are #A443DF and #DF437F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DF43CD for text?
Black text on #DF43CD has a contrast ratio of 5.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.61:1.