Palettes / Colors / #DF86DA
#DF86DA — Light Pink
#DF86DA 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 #DF86DA 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.
#DF86DA is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #86DF8B; it also sits naturally between #B786DF and #DF86AE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DF86DA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 134, 218 |
| HSL | 303°, 58%, 70% |
| HSV | 303°, 40%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 40%, 2%, 13% |
| XYZ | 51.61, 37.80, 70.91 |
| Yxy | 37.80, 0.3219, 0.2358 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.87, 46.40, -28.75 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.48, 46.26, -29.79 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 53% · Blue 85%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 40% · Yellow 2% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DF86DA
.text { color: #DF86DA; }
.background { background-color: #DF86DA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DF86DA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 134, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(303, 58%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DF86DA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 134, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DF86DA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 134, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DF86DA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DF86DA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #86DF8B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DF86DA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DF86DA
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 #DF86DA: ·
How #DF86DA 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 #DF86DA 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 #DF86DA?
#DF86DA is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 223, 134, 218). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DF86DA?
#DF86DA is RGB 223, 134, 218 — HSL 303°, 58%, 70% — CMYK 0%, 40%, 2%, 13%.
What colors go with #DF86DA?
Its complement is #86DF8B; analogous partners are #B786DF and #DF86AE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DF86DA for text?
Black text on #DF86DA has a contrast ratio of 8.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.45:1.