What color is #DF9FCB?

#DF9FCB is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Pastel Lavender. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DF9FCB?

The RGB value is 223, 159, 203: 223 red, 159 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DF9FCB?

The complementary color is #9FDFB3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DF9FCB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.96:1 and white text 2.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DF9FCB color

#DF9FCB rgb(223, 159, 203)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DF9FCB is a light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 62.4% green and 79.6% blue (223, 159, 203).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 50% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 9% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Pastel Lavender (#D8A1C4), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.96:1).

#DF9FCB color codes

HEX	`#DF9FCB`
RGB	`rgb(223, 159, 203)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 62.4%, 79.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 50%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 29%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 9%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.76, 30.53, -13.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.76, 33.19, 336.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.609, 44.798, 62.311)`
Decimal	`14655435`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DF9FCB, 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 #DF9FCB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DF9FCB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.96:1	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 #DF9FCB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #df9fcb; }
.text { color: #df9fcb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #df9fcb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 159 203 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #df9fcb, #df9fab); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #DF9FCB?: #DF9FCB is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Pastel Lavender. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DF9FCB?: The RGB value is 223, 159, 203: 223 red, 159 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DF9FCB?: The complementary color is #9FDFB3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DF9FCB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.96:1 and white text 2.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.