What color is #DF7DBE?

#DF7DBE is a light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Pink Punk. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DF7DBE?

The RGB value is 223, 125, 190: 223 red, 125 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DF7DBE?

The complementary color is #7DDF9E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DF7DBE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.81:1 and white text 2.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DF7DBE color

#DF7DBE rgb(223, 125, 190)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DF7DBE is a light, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 49% green and 74.5% blue (223, 125, 190).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 60% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 15% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Pink Punk (#D983BD), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.81:1).

#DF7DBE color codes

HEX	`#DF7DBE`
RGB	`rgb(223, 125, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 49%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 60%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 44%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 15%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.02, 46.32, -17.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.02, 49.49, 339.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.06, 34.076, 52.804)`
Decimal	`14646718`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DF7DBE, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #DF7DBE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DF7DBE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #DF7DBE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #df7dbe; }
.text { color: #df7dbe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #df7dbe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 125 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #df7dbe, #df7d8d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Pink.

Questions

What color is #DF7DBE?: #DF7DBE is a light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Pink Punk. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DF7DBE?: The RGB value is 223, 125, 190: 223 red, 125 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DF7DBE?: The complementary color is #7DDF9E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DF7DBE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.81:1 and white text 2.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.