Information about #DF85C9 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DF85C9 is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(223, 133, 201) — 87.5% red, 52.2% green, 78.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 35 / 9 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated electric magenta, #DF85C9 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Light Cerise (#E78BC5). Slightly further away sit Light Fuchsia (#E78BD0) and Sunset Pink (#D48ECD).

The recipe behind #DF85C9 is rgb(223, 133, 201), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DF85C9 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DF85C9 color variations

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#DF85C9 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #DF85C9

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Light Cerise color link
Light Cerise

#E78BC5

Sunset Pink color link
Sunset Pink

#D48ECD

Shocking color link
Shocking

#E292C0

French Mauve color link
French Mauve

#D473D4

Rich Pink color link
Rich Pink

#EA8FB6

Spring Pink color link
Spring Pink

#E487B1

Orchid color link
Orchid

#DA70D6

Persian Pink color link
Persian Pink

#F77FBE

Kobi color link
Kobi

#E79FC4

#DF85C9 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DF85C9
  • RGB223, 133, 201
  • CMYK0, 35, 9, 13
  • CSSrgb(223, 133, 201)
  • HSL315°, 58%, 70%
  • HSL Precise314.667°, 58.442%, 69.804%
  • HSV315°, 40%, 87%
  • HSB315°, 40%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.522, 0.788)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.522, 0.788, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.522, 0.788)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78.8%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDF85C9
  • DECIMAL ID14648777
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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