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#df3d91

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

RGB
223, 61, 145
HSL
329°, 72%, 56%
CMYK
0, 73, 35, 13
Luminance
0.2107

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #df3d91 is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#df3d91
Hue
329°
magenta / pink
Saturation
72%
vivid
Lightness
56%
balanced
Brightness
87%
HSV value
Perceived
55%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.2107
WCAG relative
Temperature
Warm
34/100 cool
Color family
Magenta / pink
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
5.21:1
Closest name
Deep Pink
ΔE2000 5
Where it sits
Hue329° of 360°
Saturation72%
Lightness56%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool34% 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#df3d91
RGBrgb(223, 61, 145)
HSLhsl(329, 72%, 56%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 73%, 35%, 13%)
LABlab(53.0 68.2 -9.5)
LCHlch(53.0 68.9 352.1)
OKLCHoklch(0.623 0.211 353.4)
Decimal14630289
Display P3color(display-p3 0.875 0.239 0.569)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #df3d91;
background-color: #df3d91;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#df3d91] bg-[#df3d91]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #df3d91;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.875, green: 0.239, blue: 0.569)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#df3d91")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFDF3D91)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(145, 61, 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 #df3d91 · 5.21:1
Use #000000AA at every size, AAA for large text only.
Aa
White text · 4.03:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 5.21:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Reading the other direction: #df3d91 as text scores 4.03:1 on white and 5.21:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#df3d91 on white: 4.03:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#df3d91 on black: 5.21:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #5B6C93
deuteranopia · #88898D
tritanopia · #F02E62

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #df3d91 is pinned to step 500; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#FCF3F8
#F8E7F0
#F3C9DF
#EF9FC8
#E76FAD
#df3d91
#D2237E
#AF1D69
#8C1754
#66153F
#3F0D27
Base = 500Lightest = 50 · #FCF3F8Darkest = 950 · #3F0D27
:root {
  --brand-50: #FCF3F8;
  --brand-100: #F8E7F0;
  --brand-200: #F3C9DF;
  --brand-300: #EF9FC8;
  --brand-400: #E76FAD;
  --brand-500: #df3d91;
  --brand-600: #D2237E;
  --brand-700: #AF1D69;
  --brand-800: #8C1754;
  --brand-900: #66153F;
  --brand-950: #3F0D27;
  --brand: #df3d91;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #df3d91

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#EDC0D7
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#9B4B74
Captions on the surface
Accent#18B43C
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#6D1241
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#FBE9F3
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 #df3d91

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#3DDF8B
Analogous left#DC3DDF
Analogous right#DF3D40
Split-complement 1#40DF3D
Split-complement 2#3DDFDC
Triadic 1#91DF3D
Triadic 2#3D91DF
Tetradic#DFDC3D

RGB percentages

Red87.5%
Green23.9%
Blue56.9%

CMYK percentages

Cyan0.0%
Magenta72.6%
Yellow35.0%
Key (black)12.5%

Color previews

#df3d91 text on a black background

contrast 5.21:1

Card sample

#df3d91 text on a white background

contrast 4.03:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #df3d91;
Background color
Panel with #df3d91 background
background-color: #df3d91;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #df3d91;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(223, 61, 145, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(223, 61, 145, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #df3d91;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #df3d91, #DF553D);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #df3d91

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.

#df3d91 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.

#df3d91, answered

What color is #df3d91?

#df3d91 is a balanced vivid magenta / pink, closest to Deep Pink (ΔE2000 5). It sits at 329° on the hue wheel with 72% saturation and 56% lightness, which reads as warm.

What is the RGB value of #df3d91?

rgb(223, 61, 145) — 223 red, 61 green and 145 blue out of 255, or 87.5% / 23.9% / 56.9% by channel.

Is #df3d91 a light or a dark color?

It is a mid-tone. Relative luminance is 0.2107 and perceived brightness is 55%, so black text on it reaches 5.21:1.

Should I use black or white text on #df3d91?

Black. It scores 5.21:1 against #df3d91, versus 4.03:1 for white — AA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #df3d91?

#3DDF8B sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #40DF3D and #3DDFDC, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #df3d91?

For interface work: #FAF4F7 as the surface, #EDC0D7 for borders, #9B4B74 for secondary text, #18B43C as an accent and #6D1241 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #DC3DDF and #DF3D40 stays calm, while #3DDF8B is the loudest partner.

What is #df3d91 in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(0%, 73%, 35%, 13%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #df3d91 warm or cool?

Warm — it scores 34 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #DF3D56; nudged cooler, #E13BCE.

Work with #df3d91 in the Color Lab