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#df2280

a balanced, vivid magenta / pink · warm · closest name: Deep Pink

RGB
223, 34, 128
HSL
330°, 75%, 50%
CMYK
0, 85, 43, 13
Luminance
0.1839

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #df2280 is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#df2280
Hue
330°
magenta / pink
Saturation
75%
vivid
Lightness
50%
balanced
Brightness
87%
HSV value
Perceived
52%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.1839
WCAG relative
Temperature
Warm
33/100 cool
Color family
Magenta / pink
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
4.68:1
Closest name
Deep Pink
ΔE2000 6.3
Where it sits
Hue330° of 360°
Saturation75%
Lightness50%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool33% cool

Reads warm. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#df2280
RGBrgb(223, 34, 128)
HSLhsl(330, 75%, 50%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 85%, 43%, 13%)
LABlab(50.0 73.7 -3.9)
LCHlch(50.0 73.8 357.0)
OKLCHoklch(0.599 0.227 357.7)
Decimal14623360
Display P3color(display-p3 0.875 0.133 0.502)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #df2280;
background-color: #df2280;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#df2280] bg-[#df2280]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #df2280;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.875, green: 0.133, blue: 0.502)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#df2280")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFDF2280)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(128, 34, 223)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #df2280 · 4.68:1
Use #000000AA at every size, AAA for large text only.
Aa
White text · 4.49:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 4.68:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Reading the other direction: #df2280 as text scores 4.49:1 on white and 4.68:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#df2280 on white: 4.49:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#df2280 on black: 4.68:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #526182
deuteranopia · #85837C
tritanopia · #F20050

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #df2280 is pinned to step 600; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#FCF3F7
#F9E7F0
#F4C8DE
#F19DC7
#EA6CAA
#E33B8E
#df2280
#B21A65
#8F1551
#67133D
#410C26
Base = 600Lightest = 50 · #FCF3F7Darkest = 950 · #410C26
:root {
  --brand-50: #FCF3F7;
  --brand-100: #F9E7F0;
  --brand-200: #F4C8DE;
  --brand-300: #F19DC7;
  --brand-400: #EA6CAA;
  --brand-500: #E33B8E;
  --brand-600: #df2280;
  --brand-700: #B21A65;
  --brand-800: #8F1551;
  --brand-900: #67133D;
  --brand-950: #410C26;
  --brand: #df2280;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #df2280

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#FAF4F7
Tinted page background
Border#EDC0D6
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#9B4B72
Captions on the surface
Accent#16B63E
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#6F103F
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#FCE9F2
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#24141C
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #df2280

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Headings from 24px up on white
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Small text on white — under 4.5:1
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#22DF81
Analogous left#DF22DE
Analogous right#DF2322
Split-complement 1#22DF23
Split-complement 2#22DEDF
Triadic 1#80DF22
Triadic 2#2280DF
Tetradic#DEDF22

RGB percentages

Red87.5%
Green13.3%
Blue50.2%

CMYK percentages

Cyan0.0%
Magenta84.8%
Yellow42.6%
Key (black)12.5%

Color previews

#df2280 text on a black background

contrast 4.68:1

Card sample

#df2280 text on a white background

contrast 4.49:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #df2280;
Background color
Panel with #df2280 background
background-color: #df2280;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #df2280;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(223, 34, 128, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(223, 34, 128, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #df2280;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #df2280, #DF4222);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #df2280

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#df2280 in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
BeautyFashionLifestyleYouth brands
Common UI roles
ButtonsLinksFocus statesCharts
Print note

Converts to four-color process without much drama. Proof it anyway.

#df2280, answered

What color is #df2280?

#df2280 is a balanced vivid magenta / pink, closest to Deep Pink (ΔE2000 6.3). It sits at 330° on the hue wheel with 75% saturation and 50% lightness, which reads as warm.

What is the RGB value of #df2280?

rgb(223, 34, 128) — 223 red, 34 green and 128 blue out of 255, or 87.5% / 13.3% / 50.2% by channel.

Is #df2280 a light or a dark color?

It is a mid-tone. Relative luminance is 0.1839 and perceived brightness is 52%, so black text on it reaches 4.68:1.

Should I use black or white text on #df2280?

Black. It scores 4.68:1 against #df2280, versus 4.49:1 for white — AA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #df2280?

#22DF81 sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #22DF23 and #22DEDF, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #df2280?

For interface work: #FAF4F7 as the surface, #EDC0D6 for borders, #9B4B72 for secondary text, #16B63E as an accent and #6F103F for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #DF22DE and #DF2322 stays calm, while #22DF81 is the loudest partner.

What is #df2280 in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(0%, 85%, 43%, 13%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #df2280 warm or cool?

Warm — it scores 33 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #DF223B; nudged cooler, #E220C7.

Work with #df2280 in the Color Lab