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#df91d0

a light, vivid magenta / pink · neutral · closest name: Plum

RGB
223, 145, 208
HSL
312°, 55%, 72%
CMYK
0, 35, 7, 13
Luminance
0.4049

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #df91d0 is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#df91d0
Hue
312°
magenta / pink
Saturation
55%
vivid
Lightness
72%
light
Brightness
87%
HSV value
Perceived
70%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.4049
WCAG relative
Temperature
Neutral
44/100 cool
Color family
Magenta / pink
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
9.10:1
Closest name
Plum
ΔE2000 4.1
Where it sits
Hue312° of 360°
Saturation55%
Lightness72%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool44% cool

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

Every format

HEX#df91d0
RGBrgb(223, 145, 208)
HSLhsl(312, 55%, 72%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 7%, 13%)
LABlab(69.8 38.9 -20.2)
LCHlch(69.8 43.8 332.5)
OKLCHoklch(0.755 0.124 333.9)
Decimal14651856
Display P3color(display-p3 0.875 0.569 0.816)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #df91d0;
background-color: #df91d0;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#df91d0] bg-[#df91d0]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #df91d0;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.875, green: 0.569, blue: 0.816)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#df91d0")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFDF91D0)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(208, 145, 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 #df91d0 · 9.10:1
Use #000000AAA at every size.
Aa
White text · 2.31:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 9.10:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Reading the other direction: #df91d0 as text scores 2.31:1 on white and 9.10:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#df91d0 on white: 2.31:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#df91d0 on black: 9.10:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #91A4D2
deuteranopia · #A4AFCE
tritanopia · #E695A8

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #df91d0 is pinned to step 400; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#FBF4F9
#F6E9F4
#EECEE8
#E6A8DA
#df91d0
#CC51B5
#BE37A4
#9E2E89
#7E256D
#5C1E50
#3A1332
Base = 400Lightest = 50 · #FBF4F9Darkest = 950 · #3A1332
:root {
  --brand-50: #FBF4F9;
  --brand-100: #F6E9F4;
  --brand-200: #EECEE8;
  --brand-300: #E6A8DA;
  --brand-400: #df91d0;
  --brand-500: #CC51B5;
  --brand-600: #BE37A4;
  --brand-700: #9E2E89;
  --brand-800: #7E256D;
  --brand-900: #5C1E50;
  --brand-950: #3A1332;
  --brand: #df91d0;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #df91d0

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#FAF4F9
Tinted page background
Border#EDC0E4
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#9B4B8C
Captions on the surface
Accent#31A22A
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#631D55
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#F9EBF7
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#241421
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 #df91d0

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

Works well for
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Card and section backgrounds
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Text of any size on white — fails WCAG AA
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • White text placed on it
  • 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#91DFA0
Analogous left#C791DF
Analogous right#DF91A9
Split-complement 1#A9DF91
Split-complement 2#91DFC7
Triadic 1#D0DF91
Triadic 2#91D0DF
Tetradic#DFC791

RGB percentages

Red87.5%
Green56.9%
Blue81.6%

CMYK percentages

Cyan0.0%
Magenta35.0%
Yellow6.7%
Key (black)12.5%

Color previews

#df91d0 text on a black background

contrast 9.10:1

Card sample

#df91d0 text on a white background

contrast 2.31:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #df91d0;
Background color
Panel with #df91d0 background
background-color: #df91d0;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #df91d0;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(223, 145, 208, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(223, 145, 208, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #df91d0;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #df91d0, #DF919C);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #df91d0

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.

#df91d0 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
SurfacesBadgesHighlightsEmpty states
Print note

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

#df91d0, answered

What color is #df91d0?

#df91d0 is a light vivid magenta / pink, closest to Plum (ΔE2000 4.1). It sits at 312° on the hue wheel with 55% saturation and 72% lightness, which reads as neutral.

What is the RGB value of #df91d0?

rgb(223, 145, 208) — 223 red, 145 green and 208 blue out of 255, or 87.5% / 56.9% / 81.6% by channel.

Is #df91d0 a light or a dark color?

It is a mid-tone. Relative luminance is 0.4049 and perceived brightness is 70%, so black text on it reaches 9.10:1.

Should I use black or white text on #df91d0?

Black. It scores 9.10:1 against #df91d0, versus 2.31:1 for white — AAA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #df91d0?

#91DFA0 sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #A9DF91 and #91DFC7, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #df91d0?

For interface work: #FAF4F9 as the surface, #EDC0E4 for borders, #9B4B8C for secondary text, #31A22A as an accent and #631D55 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #C791DF and #DF91A9 stays calm, while #91DFA0 is the loudest partner.

What is #df91d0 in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(0%, 35%, 7%, 13%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #df91d0 warm or cool?

Neutral — it scores 44 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #DF91B4; nudged cooler, #D290E0.

Work with #df91d0 in the Color Lab