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#df4690

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

RGB
223, 70, 144
HSL
331°, 71%, 58%
CMYK
0, 69, 35, 13
Luminance
0.2208

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #df4690 is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#df4690
Hue
331°
magenta / pink
Saturation
71%
vivid
Lightness
58%
balanced
Brightness
87%
HSV value
Perceived
56%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.2208
WCAG relative
Temperature
Warm
33/100 cool
Color family
Magenta / pink
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
5.42:1
Closest name
Deep Pink
ΔE2000 4.9
Where it sits
Hue331° of 360°
Saturation71%
Lightness58%
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#df4690
RGBrgb(223, 70, 144)
HSLhsl(331, 71%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 69%, 35%, 13%)
LABlab(54.1 65.0 -7.3)
LCHlch(54.1 65.4 353.6)
OKLCHoklch(0.631 0.200 354.7)
Decimal14632592
Display P3color(display-p3 0.875 0.275 0.565)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #df4690;
background-color: #df4690;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#df4690] bg-[#df4690]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #df4690;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.875, green: 0.275, blue: 0.565)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#df4690")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFDF4690)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(144, 70, 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 #df4690 · 5.42:1
Use #000000AA at every size, AAA for large text only.
Aa
White text · 3.88:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 5.42:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Reading the other direction: #df4690 as text scores 3.88:1 on white and 5.42:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#df4690 on white: 3.88:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#df4690 on black: 5.42:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #616F92
deuteranopia · #8B8C8C
tritanopia · #F03965

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #df4690 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.

#FCF3F7
#F8E7EF
#F2C9DD
#EE9FC6
#E670A9
#df4690
#D12478
#AE1E64
#8B1850
#65163C
#3F0D25
Base = 500Lightest = 50 · #FCF3F7Darkest = 950 · #3F0D25
:root {
  --brand-50: #FCF3F7;
  --brand-100: #F8E7EF;
  --brand-200: #F2C9DD;
  --brand-300: #EE9FC6;
  --brand-400: #E670A9;
  --brand-500: #df4690;
  --brand-600: #D12478;
  --brand-700: #AE1E64;
  --brand-800: #8B1850;
  --brand-900: #65163C;
  --brand-950: #3F0D25;
  --brand: #df4690;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #df4690

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#EDC0D5
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#9B4B71
Captions on the surface
Accent#1AB243
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#6D133E
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#FBE9F2
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 #df4690

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#46DF95
Analogous left#DF46DC
Analogous right#DF4946
Split-complement 1#46DF49
Split-complement 2#46DCDF
Triadic 1#90DF46
Triadic 2#4690DF
Tetradic#DCDF46

RGB percentages

Red87.5%
Green27.5%
Blue56.5%

CMYK percentages

Cyan0.0%
Magenta68.6%
Yellow35.4%
Key (black)12.5%

Color previews

#df4690 text on a black background

contrast 5.42:1

Card sample

#df4690 text on a white background

contrast 3.88:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #df4690;
Background color
Panel with #df4690 background
background-color: #df4690;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #df4690;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(223, 70, 144, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(223, 70, 144, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #df4690;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #df4690, #DF6246);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #df4690

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.

#df4690 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.

#df4690, answered

What color is #df4690?

#df4690 is a balanced vivid magenta / pink, closest to Deep Pink (ΔE2000 4.9). It sits at 331° on the hue wheel with 71% saturation and 58% lightness, which reads as warm.

What is the RGB value of #df4690?

rgb(223, 70, 144) — 223 red, 70 green and 144 blue out of 255, or 87.5% / 27.5% / 56.5% by channel.

Is #df4690 a light or a dark color?

It is a mid-tone. Relative luminance is 0.2208 and perceived brightness is 56%, so black text on it reaches 5.42:1.

Should I use black or white text on #df4690?

Black. It scores 5.42:1 against #df4690, versus 3.88:1 for white — AA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #df4690?

#46DF95 sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #46DF49 and #46DCDF, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #df4690?

For interface work: #FAF4F7 as the surface, #EDC0D5 for borders, #9B4B71 for secondary text, #1AB243 as an accent and #6D133E for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #DF46DC and #DF4946 stays calm, while #46DF95 is the loudest partner.

What is #df4690 in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(0%, 69%, 35%, 13%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #df4690 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 #DF4658; nudged cooler, #E144CA.

Work with #df4690 in the Color Lab