Palettes / Colors / #DF4E8D

#DF4E8D — Pink

#DF4E8D is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color PaleVioletRed (#DB7093). It belongs to the pink family.

#DF4E8D 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 #4EDFA0; it also sits naturally between #DF4ED5 and #DF584E. 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 31% · Blue 55%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 65% · Yellow 37% · Key 13%

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

Previews

CSS code for #DF4E8D

.text { color: #DF4E8D; }
.background { background-color: #DF4E8D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DF4E8D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 78, 141); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(334, 69%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DF4E8D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 78, 141, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DF4E8D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 78, 141, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DF4E8D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DF4E8D">Div content here</div>

Shades of #DF4E8D

Tints of #DF4E8D

Tones of #DF4E8D

Color harmonies

Complementary — #4EDFA0:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DF4E8D: #000000.

How #DF4E8D 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 #DF4E8D 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

← #DF4E8C  ·  #DF4E8E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DF4E8D?

#DF4E8D is Pink, a pink color (RGB 223, 78, 141). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DF4E8D?

#DF4E8D is RGB 223, 78, 141 — HSL 334°, 69%, 59% — CMYK 0%, 65%, 37%, 13%.

What colors go with #DF4E8D?

Its complement is #4EDFA0; analogous partners are #DF4ED5 and #DF584E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DF4E8D for text?

Black text on #DF4E8D has a contrast ratio of 5.61:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.74:1.