Palettes / Colors / #DF7296
#DF7296 — Light Pink
#DF7296 is a pink color we call Light 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 #DF7296 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.
#DF7296 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 #72DFBB; it also sits naturally between #DF72CD and #DF8472. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DF7296 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 114, 150 |
| HSL | 340°, 63%, 66% |
| HSV | 340°, 49%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 49%, 33%, 13% |
| XYZ | 41.95, 29.92, 32.42 |
| Yxy | 29.92, 0.4023, 0.2869 |
| CIE-Lab | 61.59, 46.26, 0.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 54.70, 44.79, 0.18 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 45% · Blue 59%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 49% · Yellow 33% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DF7296
.text { color: #DF7296; }
.background { background-color: #DF7296; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DF7296; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 114, 150); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(340, 63%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DF7296; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 114, 150, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DF7296; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 114, 150, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DF7296">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DF7296">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #72DFBB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.01:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.98:1 AA |
Best text color on #DF7296: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DF7296
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 #DF7296: ·
How #DF7296 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 #DF7296 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 #DF7296?
#DF7296 is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 223, 114, 150). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DF7296?
#DF7296 is RGB 223, 114, 150 — HSL 340°, 63%, 66% — CMYK 0%, 49%, 33%, 13%.
What colors go with #DF7296?
Its complement is #72DFBB; analogous partners are #DF72CD and #DF8472. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DF7296 for text?
Black text on #DF7296 has a contrast ratio of 6.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.01:1.