Information about #DF85CB color

#DF85CB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DF85CB falls into the Magenta Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(223, 133, 203) — 87.5% red, 52.2% green, 79.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 35 / 8 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #DF85CB reads as a pleasantly vivid purple-pink magenta and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Light Fuchsia (#E78BD0). Slightly further away sit Light Cerise (#E78BC5) and Sunset Pink (#D48ECD).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(223, 133, 203)), which gives #DF85CB its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. #DF85CB has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DF85CB color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#DF85CB 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 #DF85CB

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DF85CB
  • RGB223, 133, 203
  • CMYK0, 35, 8, 13
  • CSSrgb(223, 133, 203)
  • HSL313°, 58%, 70%
  • HSL Precise313.333°, 58.442%, 69.804%
  • HSV313°, 40%, 87%
  • HSB313°, 40%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.522, 0.796)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.522, 0.796, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.522, 0.796)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.6%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDF85CB
  • DECIMAL ID14648779
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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