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#DF4EA0 — Pink

#DF4EA0 is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color PaleVioletRed (#DB7093). It belongs to the pink family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: palevioletred (#DB7093) — not an exact match. CSS palevioletred gives you #DB7093, a different color; use #DF4EA0 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.

#DF4EA0 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 #4EDF8D; it also sits naturally between #D54EDF and #DF4E58. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#DF4EA0 · RGB 223, 78, 160

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Color values

HEX#DF4EA0
RGB223, 78, 160
HSL326°, 69%, 59%
HSV326°, 65%, 87%
CMYK0%, 65%, 28%, 13%
XYZ39.50, 23.67, 35.75
Yxy23.67, 0.3993, 0.2393
CIE-Lab55.76, 63.82, -14.24
Hunter Lab48.66, 63.35, -12.61

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 87% · Green 31% · Blue 63%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 65% · Yellow 28% · Key 13%

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

Previews

Sample text in #DF4EA0 on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #DF4EA0 on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #DF4EA0

.text { color: #DF4EA0; }
.background { background-color: #DF4EA0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DF4EA0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 78, 160); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(326, 69%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DF4EA0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 78, 160, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DF4EA0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 78, 160, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DF4EA0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DF4EA0">Div content here</div>

Shades of #DF4EA0

#DB3994#CF2686#B92278#9F1D67#8A1959#701548#5A113A#410C2A#2B081C#11030B

Tints of #DF4EA0

#E260A9#E46CB0#E77EBA#EA8FC3#EEA0CC#F0ADD3#F3BEDC#F6D0E6#F9DDEC#FCEEF6

Tones of #DF4EA0

#D4599F#CA639D#BF6E9C#B6779B#AB8299#A18C98

Color harmonies

Complementary — #4EDF8D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text3.66:1 AA large only
Against black text5.73:1 AA

Best text color on #DF4EA0: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DF4EA0

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:

100%
Sample heading text
Smaller body text shows the effect best.

Blended color: · Contrast against #DF4EA0: ·

How #DF4EA0 looks with color blindness

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

Protanopia · #A09F8CDeuteranopia · #A9B487Tritanopia · #D87C79

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:

Tailwind pink 500 · #EC4899Tailwind pink 600 · #DB2777Tailwind rose 500 · #F43F5E

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #DF4EA0 rather than the exact color:

Honey Ruby Tempest
#F2C5DF · #DB52A3 · #5B103D · #420B2B
Tranquil Ruby Twilight
#6FB51D · #4C9EE3 · #E24A9C · #D5E8AB
Mellow Ember
#4315C6 · #9B22AB · #E4529B · #B52F1C
Crimson Voyage
#934CD5 · #D278D6 · #D854A3 · #B4283E
Palette Fceef5
#FCEEF5 · #F3BAD6 · #EA86B6 · #E05297
Cosmic Ruby Twilight
#921DC8 · #EC5BE0 · #E74A9B · #F37382

Similar colors

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

#DB52A3#E24A9C#E4529B#D854A3#E05297#E74A9B#D954A7#D552A3#D450A1#E458A2#D9599D#D6589F

Browse neighbouring colors

← #DF4E9F  ·  #DF4EA1 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DF4EA0?

#DF4EA0 is Pink, a pink color (RGB 223, 78, 160). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DF4EA0?

#DF4EA0 is RGB 223, 78, 160 — HSL 326°, 69%, 59% — CMYK 0%, 65%, 28%, 13%.

What colors go with #DF4EA0?

Its complement is #4EDF8D; analogous partners are #D54EDF and #DF4E58. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DF4EA0 for text?

Black text on #DF4EA0 has a contrast ratio of 5.73:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.66:1.