Palettes / Colors / #DF72CB
#DF72CB — Light Pink
#DF72CB is a pink color we call Light 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 #DF72CB 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.
#DF72CB 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 #72DF86; it also sits naturally between #BC72DF and #DF7294. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DF72CB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 114, 203 |
| HSL | 311°, 63%, 66% |
| HSV | 311°, 49%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 49%, 9%, 13% |
| XYZ | 47.23, 32.03, 60.19 |
| Yxy | 32.03, 0.3387, 0.2297 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.37, 53.91, -27.30 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.60, 53.76, -27.54 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 45% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 49% · Yellow 9% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DF72CB
.text { color: #DF72CB; }
.background { background-color: #DF72CB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DF72CB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 114, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(311, 63%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DF72CB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 114, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DF72CB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 114, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DF72CB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DF72CB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #72DF86:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.84:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.41:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DF72CB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DF72CB
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 #DF72CB: ·
How #DF72CB 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 #DF72CB 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 #DF72CB?
#DF72CB is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 223, 114, 203). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DF72CB?
#DF72CB is RGB 223, 114, 203 — HSL 311°, 63%, 66% — CMYK 0%, 49%, 9%, 13%.
What colors go with #DF72CB?
Its complement is #72DF86; analogous partners are #BC72DF and #DF7294. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DF72CB for text?
Black text on #DF72CB has a contrast ratio of 7.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.84:1.