Palettes / Colors / #DF56EB
#DF56EB — Vivid Pink
#DF56EB is a pink color we call Vivid 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 #DF56EB 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.
#DF56EB is a cool 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 #63EB56; it also sits naturally between #9456EB and #EB56AD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DF56EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 86, 235 |
| HSL | 295°, 79%, 63% |
| HSV | 295°, 63%, 92% |
| CMYK | 5%, 63%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 48.75, 28.34, 81.50 |
| Yxy | 28.34, 0.3074, 0.1787 |
| CIE-Lab | 60.20, 71.82, -50.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 53.24, 74.31, -58.56 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 34% · Blue 92%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 63% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DF56EB
.text { color: #DF56EB; }
.background { background-color: #DF56EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DF56EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 86, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(295, 79%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DF56EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 86, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DF56EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 86, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DF56EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DF56EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #63EB56:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.15:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.67:1 AA |
Best text color on #DF56EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DF56EB
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 #DF56EB: ·
How #DF56EB 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 #DF56EB 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 #DF56EB?
#DF56EB is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 223, 86, 235). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DF56EB?
#DF56EB is RGB 223, 86, 235 — HSL 295°, 79%, 63% — CMYK 5%, 63%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #DF56EB?
Its complement is #63EB56; analogous partners are #9456EB and #EB56AD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DF56EB for text?
Black text on #DF56EB has a contrast ratio of 6.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.15:1.