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#DF4EA2 — Pink

#DF4EA2 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 #DF4EA2 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.

#DF4EA2 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 #4EDF8A; it also sits naturally between #D34EDF and #DF4E5A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#DF4EA2 · RGB 223, 78, 162

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Color values

HEX#DF4EA2
RGB223, 78, 162
HSL325°, 69%, 59%
HSV325°, 65%, 87%
CMYK0%, 65%, 27%, 13%
XYZ39.68, 23.75, 36.67
Yxy23.75, 0.3964, 0.2372
CIE-Lab55.83, 64.06, -15.31
Hunter Lab48.73, 63.66, -13.67

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 87% · Green 31% · Blue 64%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 65% · Yellow 27% · Key 13%

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

Previews

Sample text in #DF4EA2 on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #DF4EA2 on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #DF4EA2

.text { color: #DF4EA2; }
.background { background-color: #DF4EA2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DF4EA2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 78, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(325, 69%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DF4EA2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 78, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DF4EA2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 78, 162, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DF4EA2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DF4EA2">Div content here</div>

Shades of #DF4EA2

#DB3997#CF2688#B9227A#9F1D69#8A195B#70154A#5A113C#410C2B#2B081C#11030B

Tints of #DF4EA2

#E260AC#E46CB2#E77EBB#EA8FC4#EEA0CD#F0ADD4#F3BEDD#F6D0E6#F9DDED#FCEEF6

Tones of #DF4EA2

#D459A1#CA639F#BF6E9D#B6779C#AB829A#A18C98

Color harmonies

Complementary — #4EDF8A:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text3.65:1 AA large only
Against black text5.75:1 AA

Best text color on #DF4EA2: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DF4EA2

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 #DF4EA2: ·

How #DF4EA2 looks with color blindness

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

Protanopia · #A09F8EDeuteranopia · #A9B489Tritanopia · #D87E7A

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 fuchsia 600 · #C026D3

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #DF4EA2 rather than the exact color:

Honey Ruby Tempest
#F2C5DF · #DB52A3 · #5B103D · #420B2B
Tranquil Ruby Twilight
#6FB51D · #4C9EE3 · #E24A9C · #D5E8AB
Crimson Voyage
#934CD5 · #D278D6 · #D854A3 · #B4283E
Mellow Ember
#4315C6 · #9B22AB · #E4529B · #B52F1C
Misty Ruby Opal
#F3C4E1 · #D954A7 · #D52593 · #97216B
Palette 462c7d
#462C7D · #831C91 · #D552A3 · #FF70BF

Similar colors

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

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #DF4EA1  ·  #DF4EA3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DF4EA2?

#DF4EA2 is Pink, a pink color (RGB 223, 78, 162). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DF4EA2?

#DF4EA2 is RGB 223, 78, 162 — HSL 325°, 69%, 59% — CMYK 0%, 65%, 27%, 13%.

What colors go with #DF4EA2?

Its complement is #4EDF8A; analogous partners are #D34EDF and #DF4E5A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DF4EA2 for text?

Black text on #DF4EA2 has a contrast ratio of 5.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.65:1.