Palettes / Colors / #DF779B
#DF779B — Light Pink
#DF779B 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 #DF779B 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.
#DF779B 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 #77DFBB; it also sits naturally between #DF77CF and #DF8677. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DF779B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 119, 155 |
| HSL | 339°, 62%, 67% |
| HSV | 339°, 47%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 47%, 30%, 13% |
| XYZ | 42.94, 31.25, 34.78 |
| Yxy | 31.25, 0.3941, 0.2868 |
| CIE-Lab | 62.72, 44.38, -1.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 55.90, 42.96, -0.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 47% · Blue 61%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 47% · Yellow 30% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DF779B
.text { color: #DF779B; }
.background { background-color: #DF779B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DF779B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 119, 155); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(339, 62%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DF779B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 119, 155, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DF779B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 119, 155, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DF779B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DF779B">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #77DFBB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.90:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.25:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DF779B: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DF779B
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 #DF779B: ·
How #DF779B 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 #DF779B 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 #DF779B?
#DF779B is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 223, 119, 155). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DF779B?
#DF779B is RGB 223, 119, 155 — HSL 339°, 62%, 67% — CMYK 0%, 47%, 30%, 13%.
What colors go with #DF779B?
Its complement is #77DFBB; analogous partners are #DF77CF and #DF8677. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DF779B for text?
Black text on #DF779B has a contrast ratio of 7.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.90:1.