Palettes / Colors / #DF95EB
#DF95EB — Light Pink
#DF95EB is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #DF95EB 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.
#DF95EB 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 #9FEB94; it also sits naturally between #B494EB and #EB94CB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DF95EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 149, 235 |
| HSL | 292°, 68%, 75% |
| HSV | 292°, 37%, 92% |
| CMYK | 5%, 37%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 56.17, 43.18, 83.97 |
| Yxy | 43.18, 0.3064, 0.2355 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.68, 41.68, -32.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.71, 41.76, -34.62 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 58% · Blue 92%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 37% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DF95EB
.text { color: #DF95EB; }
.background { background-color: #DF95EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DF95EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 149, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(292, 68%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DF95EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 149, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DF95EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 149, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DF95EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DF95EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9FEB94:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.18:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.64:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DF95EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DF95EB
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 #DF95EB: ·
How #DF95EB 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 #DF95EB 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 #DF95EB?
#DF95EB is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 223, 149, 235). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DF95EB?
#DF95EB is RGB 223, 149, 235 — HSL 292°, 68%, 75% — CMYK 5%, 37%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #DF95EB?
Its complement is #9FEB94; analogous partners are #B494EB and #EB94CB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DF95EB for text?
Black text on #DF95EB has a contrast ratio of 9.64:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.18:1.