Palettes / Colors / #DF8FEF
#DF8FEF — Light Pink
#DF8FEF 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 #DF8FEF 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.
#DF8FEF 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 #9FEF8F; it also sits naturally between #AF8FEF and #EF8FCF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DF8FEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 143, 239 |
| HSL | 290°, 75%, 75% |
| HSV | 290°, 40%, 94% |
| CMYK | 7%, 40%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 55.83, 41.56, 86.74 |
| Yxy | 41.56, 0.3032, 0.2257 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.57, 45.61, -36.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.47, 45.92, -39.62 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 56% · Blue 94%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 40% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DF8FEF
.text { color: #DF8FEF; }
.background { background-color: #DF8FEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DF8FEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 143, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(290, 75%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DF8FEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 143, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DF8FEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 143, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DF8FEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DF8FEF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DF8FEF
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Tones of #DF8FEF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #9FEF8F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.31:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DF8FEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DF8FEF
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 #DF8FEF: ·
How #DF8FEF 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 #DF8FEF 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 #DF8FEF?
#DF8FEF is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 223, 143, 239). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DF8FEF?
#DF8FEF is RGB 223, 143, 239 — HSL 290°, 75%, 75% — CMYK 7%, 40%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #DF8FEF?
Its complement is #9FEF8F; analogous partners are #AF8FEF and #EF8FCF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DF8FEF for text?
Black text on #DF8FEF has a contrast ratio of 9.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.25:1.