Palettes / Colors / #DF96BD
#DF96BD — Light Muted Pink
#DF96BD is a pink color we call Light Muted 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 #DF96BD 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.
#DF96BD 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 #96DFB8; it also sits naturally between #DC96DF and #DF9698. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DF96BD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 150, 189 |
| HSL | 328°, 53%, 73% |
| HSV | 328°, 33%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 33%, 15%, 13% |
| XYZ | 50.52, 41.17, 53.43 |
| Yxy | 41.17, 0.3481, 0.2837 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.30, 33.05, -8.96 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.17, 32.18, -8.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 59% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 33% · 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 #DF96BD
.text { color: #DF96BD; }
.background { background-color: #DF96BD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DF96BD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 150, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(328, 53%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DF96BD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 150, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DF96BD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 150, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DF96BD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DF96BD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #96DFB8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.27:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.23:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DF96BD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DF96BD
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 #DF96BD: ·
How #DF96BD 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 #DF96BD 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 #DF96BD?
#DF96BD is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 223, 150, 189). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DF96BD?
#DF96BD is RGB 223, 150, 189 — HSL 328°, 53%, 73% — CMYK 0%, 33%, 15%, 13%.
What colors go with #DF96BD?
Its complement is #96DFB8; analogous partners are #DC96DF and #DF9698. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DF96BD for text?
Black text on #DF96BD has a contrast ratio of 9.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.27:1.