Palettes / Colors / #DF4EAE
#DF4EAE — Pink
#DF4EAE is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color HotPink (#FF69B4). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: hotpink (#FF69B4) — not an exact match. CSS hotpink gives you #FF69B4, a different color; use #DF4EAE 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.
#DF4EAE 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 #4EDF7E; it also sits naturally between #C74EDF and #DF4E66. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DF4EAE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 78, 174 |
| HSL | 320°, 69%, 59% |
| HSV | 320°, 65%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 65%, 22%, 13% |
| XYZ | 40.80, 24.19, 42.56 |
| Yxy | 24.19, 0.3793, 0.2249 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.28, 65.61, -21.62 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.19, 65.63, -20.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 31% · Blue 68%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 65% · Yellow 22% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DF4EAE
.text { color: #DF4EAE; }
.background { background-color: #DF4EAE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DF4EAE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 78, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(320, 69%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DF4EAE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 78, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DF4EAE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 78, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DF4EAE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DF4EAE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #4EDF7E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.60:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.84:1 AA |
Best text color on #DF4EAE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DF4EAE
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 #DF4EAE: ·
How #DF4EAE 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 #DF4EAE 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 #DF4EAE?
#DF4EAE is Pink, a pink color (RGB 223, 78, 174). Its closest standard named color is HotPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DF4EAE?
#DF4EAE is RGB 223, 78, 174 — HSL 320°, 69%, 59% — CMYK 0%, 65%, 22%, 13%.
What colors go with #DF4EAE?
Its complement is #4EDF7E; analogous partners are #C74EDF and #DF4E66. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DF4EAE for text?
Black text on #DF4EAE has a contrast ratio of 5.84:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.60:1.