Palettes / Colors / #DF9DEC
#DF9DEC — Light Pink
#DF9DEC 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 #DF9DEC 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.
#DF9DEC 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 #AAEC9C; it also sits naturally between #B79CEC and #EC9CD2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DF9DEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 157, 236 |
| HSL | 290°, 68%, 77% |
| HSV | 290°, 33%, 93% |
| CMYK | 6%, 33%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 57.63, 45.86, 85.17 |
| Yxy | 45.86, 0.3055, 0.2431 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.45, 37.62, -30.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.72, 37.60, -32.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 62% · Blue 93%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 33% · 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 #DF9DEC
.text { color: #DF9DEC; }
.background { background-color: #DF9DEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DF9DEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 157, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(290, 68%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DF9DEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 157, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DF9DEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 157, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DF9DEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DF9DEC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AAEC9C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.06:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.17:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DF9DEC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DF9DEC
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 #DF9DEC: ·
How #DF9DEC 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 #DF9DEC 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 #DF9DEC?
#DF9DEC is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 223, 157, 236). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DF9DEC?
#DF9DEC is RGB 223, 157, 236 — HSL 290°, 68%, 77% — CMYK 6%, 33%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #DF9DEC?
Its complement is #AAEC9C; analogous partners are #B79CEC and #EC9CD2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DF9DEC for text?
Black text on #DF9DEC has a contrast ratio of 10.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.06:1.