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#df4aa2

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

RGB
223, 74, 162
HSL
325°, 70%, 58%
CMYK
0, 67, 27, 13
Luminance
0.2319

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #df4aa2 is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#df4aa2
Hue
325°
magenta / pink
Saturation
70%
vivid
Lightness
58%
balanced
Brightness
87%
HSV value
Perceived
57%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.2319
WCAG relative
Temperature
Warm
36/100 cool
Color family
Magenta / pink
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
5.64:1
Closest name
Deep Pink
ΔE2000 6.4
Where it sits
Hue325° of 360°
Saturation70%
Lightness58%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool36% 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#df4aa2
RGBrgb(223, 74, 162)
HSLhsl(325, 70%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 67%, 27%, 13%)
LABlab(55.3 65.6 -16.1)
LCHlch(55.3 67.6 346.2)
OKLCHoklch(0.641 0.204 348.0)
Decimal14633634
Display P3color(display-p3 0.875 0.290 0.635)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #df4aa2;
background-color: #df4aa2;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#df4aa2] bg-[#df4aa2]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #df4aa2;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.875, green: 0.290, blue: 0.635)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#df4aa2")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFDF4AA2)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(162, 74, 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 #df4aa2 · 5.64:1
Use #000000AA at every size, AAA for large text only.
Aa
White text · 3.72:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 5.64:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Reading the other direction: #df4aa2 as text scores 3.72:1 on white and 5.64:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#df4aa2 on white: 3.72:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#df4aa2 on black: 5.64:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #5D74A5
deuteranopia · #888E9E
tritanopia · #EE4570

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #df4aa2 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
#F8E7F1
#F2C9E2
#EEA0CE
#E670B5
#df4aa2
#D0258A
#AD1F73
#8B185C
#651644
#3F0E2B
Base = 500Lightest = 50 · #FCF3F8Darkest = 950 · #3F0E2B
:root {
  --brand-50: #FCF3F8;
  --brand-100: #F8E7F1;
  --brand-200: #F2C9E2;
  --brand-300: #EEA0CE;
  --brand-400: #E670B5;
  --brand-500: #df4aa2;
  --brand-600: #D0258A;
  --brand-700: #AD1F73;
  --brand-800: #8B185C;
  --brand-900: #651644;
  --brand-950: #3F0E2B;
  --brand: #df4aa2;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #df4aa2

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#FAF4F8
Tinted page background
Border#EDC0DA
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#9B4B7A
Captions on the surface
Accent#1BB133
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#6C1348
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#FBE9F4
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#24141E
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 #df4aa2

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#4ADF87
Analogous left#D24ADF
Analogous right#DF4A57
Split-complement 1#57DF4A
Split-complement 2#4ADFD2
Triadic 1#A2DF4A
Triadic 2#4AA2DF
Tetradic#DFD24A

RGB percentages

Red87.5%
Green29.0%
Blue63.5%

CMYK percentages

Cyan0.0%
Magenta66.8%
Yellow27.4%
Key (black)12.5%

Color previews

#df4aa2 text on a black background

contrast 5.64:1

Card sample

#df4aa2 text on a white background

contrast 3.72:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #df4aa2;
Background color
Panel with #df4aa2 background
background-color: #df4aa2;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #df4aa2;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(223, 74, 162, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(223, 74, 162, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #df4aa2;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #df4aa2, #DF554A);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #df4aa2

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.

#df4aa2 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.

#df4aa2, answered

What color is #df4aa2?

#df4aa2 is a balanced vivid magenta / pink, closest to Deep Pink (ΔE2000 6.4). It sits at 325° on the hue wheel with 70% saturation and 58% lightness, which reads as warm.

What is the RGB value of #df4aa2?

rgb(223, 74, 162) — 223 red, 74 green and 162 blue out of 255, or 87.5% / 29% / 63.5% by channel.

Is #df4aa2 a light or a dark color?

It is a mid-tone. Relative luminance is 0.2319 and perceived brightness is 57%, so black text on it reaches 5.64:1.

Should I use black or white text on #df4aa2?

Black. It scores 5.64:1 against #df4aa2, versus 3.72:1 for white — AA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #df4aa2?

#4ADF87 sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #57DF4A and #4ADFD2, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #df4aa2?

For interface work: #FAF4F8 as the surface, #EDC0DA for borders, #9B4B7A for secondary text, #1BB133 as an accent and #6C1348 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #D24ADF and #DF4A57 stays calm, while #4ADF87 is the loudest partner.

What is #df4aa2 in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(0%, 67%, 27%, 13%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #df4aa2 warm or cool?

Warm — it scores 36 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #DF4A6B; nudged cooler, #E148DB.

Work with #df4aa2 in the Color Lab