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#df3fc7

a balanced, vivid magenta / pink · neutral · closest name: Medium Orchid

RGB
223, 63, 199
HSL
309°, 71%, 56%
CMYK
0, 72, 11, 13
Luminance
0.2337

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #df3fc7 is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#df3fc7
Hue
309°
magenta / pink
Saturation
71%
vivid
Lightness
56%
balanced
Brightness
87%
HSV value
Perceived
58%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.2337
WCAG relative
Temperature
Neutral
45/100 cool
Color family
Magenta / pink
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
5.67:1
Closest name
Medium Orchid
ΔE2000 7.3
Where it sits
Hue309° of 360°
Saturation71%
Lightness56%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool45% 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#df3fc7
RGBrgb(223, 63, 199)
HSLhsl(309, 71%, 56%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 72%, 11%, 13%)
LABlab(55.5 74.4 -37.3)
LCHlch(55.5 83.3 333.4)
OKLCHoklch(0.648 0.240 334.8)
Decimal14630855
Display P3color(display-p3 0.875 0.247 0.780)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #df3fc7;
background-color: #df3fc7;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#df3fc7] bg-[#df3fc7]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #df3fc7;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.875, green: 0.247, blue: 0.780)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#df3fc7")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFDF3FC7)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(199, 63, 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 #df3fc7 · 5.67:1
Use #000000AA at every size, AAA for large text only.
Aa
White text · 3.70:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 5.67:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Reading the other direction: #df3fc7 as text scores 3.70:1 on white and 5.67:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#df3fc7 on white: 3.70:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#df3fc7 on black: 5.67:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #3E76CB
deuteranopia · #778DC3
tritanopia · #EA4C7F

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #df3fc7 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.

#FCF3FA
#F8E7F6
#F3C9EC
#EF9FE3
#E76FD5
#df3fc7
#D223B8
#AF1D99
#8C177A
#651559
#3F0D38
Base = 500Lightest = 50 · #FCF3FADarkest = 950 · #3F0D38
:root {
  --brand-50: #FCF3FA;
  --brand-100: #F8E7F6;
  --brand-200: #F3C9EC;
  --brand-300: #EF9FE3;
  --brand-400: #E76FD5;
  --brand-500: #df3fc7;
  --brand-600: #D223B8;
  --brand-700: #AF1D99;
  --brand-800: #8C177A;
  --brand-900: #651559;
  --brand-950: #3F0D38;
  --brand: #df3fc7;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #df3fc7

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#EDC0E6
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#9B4B8F
Captions on the surface
Accent#29B319
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#6D1260
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#FBE9F9
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#241422
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 #df3fc7

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#3FDF57
Analogous left#A73FDF
Analogous right#DF3F77
Split-complement 1#77DF3F
Split-complement 2#3FDFA7
Triadic 1#C7DF3F
Triadic 2#3FC7DF
Tetradic#DFA73F

RGB percentages

Red87.5%
Green24.7%
Blue78.0%

CMYK percentages

Cyan0.0%
Magenta71.7%
Yellow10.8%
Key (black)12.5%

Color previews

#df3fc7 text on a black background

contrast 5.67:1

Card sample

#df3fc7 text on a white background

contrast 3.70:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #df3fc7;
Background color
Panel with #df3fc7 background
background-color: #df3fc7;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #df3fc7;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(223, 63, 199, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(223, 63, 199, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #df3fc7;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #df3fc7, #DF3F5C);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #df3fc7

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.

#df3fc7 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.

#df3fc7, answered

What color is #df3fc7?

#df3fc7 is a balanced vivid magenta / pink, closest to Medium Orchid (ΔE2000 7.3). It sits at 309° on the hue wheel with 71% saturation and 56% lightness, which reads as neutral.

What is the RGB value of #df3fc7?

rgb(223, 63, 199) — 223 red, 63 green and 199 blue out of 255, or 87.5% / 24.7% / 78% by channel.

Is #df3fc7 a light or a dark color?

It is a mid-tone. Relative luminance is 0.2337 and perceived brightness is 58%, so black text on it reaches 5.67:1.

Should I use black or white text on #df3fc7?

Black. It scores 5.67:1 against #df3fc7, versus 3.70:1 for white — AA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #df3fc7?

#3FDF57 sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #77DF3F and #3FDFA7, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #df3fc7?

For interface work: #FAF4F9 as the surface, #EDC0E6 for borders, #9B4B8F for secondary text, #29B319 as an accent and #6D1260 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #A73FDF and #DF3F77 stays calm, while #3FDF57 is the loudest partner.

What is #df3fc7 in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(0%, 72%, 11%, 13%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #df3fc7 warm or cool?

Neutral — it scores 45 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #DF3F8C; nudged cooler, #BE3DE1.

Work with #df3fc7 in the Color Lab