Palettes / Colors / #DF9CED
#DF9CED — Light Pink
#DF9CED 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 #DF9CED 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.
#DF9CED 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 #A9ED9C; it also sits naturally between #B79CED and #ED9CD2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DF9CED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 156, 237 |
| HSL | 290°, 69%, 77% |
| HSV | 290°, 34%, 93% |
| CMYK | 6%, 34%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 57.61, 45.58, 85.88 |
| Yxy | 45.58, 0.3047, 0.2411 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.27, 38.34, -30.87 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.51, 38.37, -33.06 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 61% · Blue 93%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 34% · 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 #DF9CED
.text { color: #DF9CED; }
.background { background-color: #DF9CED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DF9CED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 156, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(290, 69%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DF9CED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 156, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DF9CED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 156, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DF9CED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DF9CED">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A9ED9C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.08:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.12:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DF9CED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DF9CED
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 #DF9CED: ·
How #DF9CED 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 #DF9CED 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 #DF9CED?
#DF9CED is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 223, 156, 237). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DF9CED?
#DF9CED is RGB 223, 156, 237 — HSL 290°, 69%, 77% — CMYK 6%, 34%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #DF9CED?
Its complement is #A9ED9C; analogous partners are #B79CED and #ED9CD2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DF9CED for text?
Black text on #DF9CED has a contrast ratio of 10.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.08:1.