Palettes / Colors / #DF8CED
#DF8CED — Light Pink
#DF8CED is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color Violet (#EE82EE). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: violet (#EE82EE) — not an exact match. CSS violet gives you #EE82EE, a different color; use #DF8CED 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.
#DF8CED is a cool 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 #9BED8C; it also sits naturally between #AE8CED and #ED8CCB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DF8CED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 140, 237 |
| HSL | 291°, 73%, 74% |
| HSV | 291°, 41%, 93% |
| CMYK | 6%, 41%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 55.10, 40.56, 85.05 |
| Yxy | 40.56, 0.3049, 0.2245 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.87, 46.79, -36.14 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.69, 47.11, -39.53 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 55% · Blue 93%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 41% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DF8CED
.text { color: #DF8CED; }
.background { background-color: #DF8CED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DF8CED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 140, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(291, 73%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DF8CED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 140, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DF8CED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 140, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DF8CED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DF8CED">Div content here</div>
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Tones of #DF8CED
Color harmonies
Complementary — #9BED8C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.11:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DF8CED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DF8CED
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 #DF8CED: ·
How #DF8CED 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 #DF8CED 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 #DF8CED?
#DF8CED is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 223, 140, 237). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DF8CED?
#DF8CED is RGB 223, 140, 237 — HSL 291°, 73%, 74% — CMYK 6%, 41%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #DF8CED?
Its complement is #9BED8C; analogous partners are #AE8CED and #ED8CCB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DF8CED for text?
Black text on #DF8CED has a contrast ratio of 9.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.30:1.