Palettes / Colors / #DF8BBD
#DF8BBD — Light Pink
#DF8BBD 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 #DF8BBD 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.
#DF8BBD 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 #8BDFAD; it also sits naturally between #D78BDF and #DF8B93. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DF8BBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 139, 189 |
| HSL | 324°, 57%, 71% |
| HSV | 324°, 38%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 38%, 15%, 13% |
| XYZ | 48.85, 37.83, 52.87 |
| Yxy | 37.83, 0.3501, 0.2711 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.89, 38.90, -12.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.50, 38.02, -11.70 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 55% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 38% · Yellow 15% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DF8BBD
.text { color: #DF8BBD; }
.background { background-color: #DF8BBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DF8BBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 139, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(324, 57%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DF8BBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 139, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DF8BBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 139, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DF8BBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DF8BBD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DF8BBD
Tints of #DF8BBD
Tones of #DF8BBD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #8BDFAD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.57:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DF8BBD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DF8BBD
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 #DF8BBD: ·
How #DF8BBD 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 #DF8BBD 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 #DF8BBD?
#DF8BBD is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 223, 139, 189). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DF8BBD?
#DF8BBD is RGB 223, 139, 189 — HSL 324°, 57%, 71% — CMYK 0%, 38%, 15%, 13%.
What colors go with #DF8BBD?
Its complement is #8BDFAD; analogous partners are #D78BDF and #DF8B93. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DF8BBD for text?
Black text on #DF8BBD has a contrast ratio of 8.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.45:1.