Palettes / Colors / #DF43EB
#DF43EB — Vivid Pink
#DF43EB is a pink color we call Vivid 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 #DF43EB 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.
#DF43EB 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 #4DEB42; it also sits naturally between #8B42EB and #EB42A2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DF43EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 67, 235 |
| HSL | 296°, 81%, 59% |
| HSV | 296°, 71%, 92% |
| CMYK | 5%, 71%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 47.43, 25.70, 81.06 |
| Yxy | 25.70, 0.3076, 0.1667 |
| CIE-Lab | 57.75, 78.71, -54.10 |
| Hunter Lab | 50.70, 82.29, -64.46 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 26% · Blue 92%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 71% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DF43EB
.text { color: #DF43EB; }
.background { background-color: #DF43EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DF43EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 67, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(296, 81%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DF43EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 67, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DF43EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 67, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DF43EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DF43EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #4DEB42:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.42:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.14:1 AA |
Best text color on #DF43EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DF43EB
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 #DF43EB: ·
How #DF43EB 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 #DF43EB 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 #DF43EB?
#DF43EB is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 223, 67, 235). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DF43EB?
#DF43EB is RGB 223, 67, 235 — HSL 296°, 81%, 59% — CMYK 5%, 71%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #DF43EB?
Its complement is #4DEB42; analogous partners are #8B42EB and #EB42A2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DF43EB for text?
Black text on #DF43EB has a contrast ratio of 6.14:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.42:1.