Palettes / Colors / #DF53BD
#DF53BD — Pink
#DF53BD is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #DF53BD 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.
#DF53BD 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 #53DF76; it also sits naturally between #BC53DF and #DF5376. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DF53BD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 83, 189 |
| HSL | 315°, 69%, 60% |
| HSV | 315°, 63%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 63%, 15%, 13% |
| XYZ | 42.71, 25.55, 50.82 |
| Yxy | 25.55, 0.3587, 0.2145 |
| CIE-Lab | 57.61, 65.70, -28.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 50.55, 66.11, -28.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 33% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 63% · Yellow 15% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DF53BD
.text { color: #DF53BD; }
.background { background-color: #DF53BD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DF53BD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 83, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(315, 69%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DF53BD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 83, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DF53BD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 83, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DF53BD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DF53BD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #53DF76:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.44:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.11:1 AA |
Best text color on #DF53BD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DF53BD
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 #DF53BD: ·
How #DF53BD 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 #DF53BD 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 #DF53BD?
#DF53BD is Pink, a pink color (RGB 223, 83, 189). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DF53BD?
#DF53BD is RGB 223, 83, 189 — HSL 315°, 69%, 60% — CMYK 0%, 63%, 15%, 13%.
What colors go with #DF53BD?
Its complement is #53DF76; analogous partners are #BC53DF and #DF5376. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DF53BD for text?
Black text on #DF53BD has a contrast ratio of 6.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.44:1.