Palettes / Colors / #DF4EAA
#DF4EAA — Pink
#DF4EAA 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 #DF4EAA 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.
#DF4EAA 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 #4EDF83; it also sits naturally between #CB4EDF and #DF4E62. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DF4EAA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 78, 170 |
| HSL | 322°, 69%, 59% |
| HSV | 322°, 65%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 65%, 24%, 13% |
| XYZ | 40.41, 24.04, 40.54 |
| Yxy | 24.04, 0.3849, 0.2290 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.13, 65.08, -19.53 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.03, 64.96, -18.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 31% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 65% · Yellow 24% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DF4EAA
.text { color: #DF4EAA; }
.background { background-color: #DF4EAA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DF4EAA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 78, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(322, 69%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DF4EAA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 78, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DF4EAA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 78, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DF4EAA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DF4EAA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #4EDF83:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.62:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.81:1 AA |
Best text color on #DF4EAA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DF4EAA
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 #DF4EAA: ·
How #DF4EAA 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 #DF4EAA 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 #DF4EAA?
#DF4EAA is Pink, a pink color (RGB 223, 78, 170). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DF4EAA?
#DF4EAA is RGB 223, 78, 170 — HSL 322°, 69%, 59% — CMYK 0%, 65%, 24%, 13%.
What colors go with #DF4EAA?
Its complement is #4EDF83; analogous partners are #CB4EDF and #DF4E62. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DF4EAA for text?
Black text on #DF4EAA has a contrast ratio of 5.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.62:1.