Close to Orchid
#DF74DB
#DF74DB is a light, rich pink, close to the color Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 45.5% green, and 85.9% blue. Its hue is 302°, with 63% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DF74DB.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
Open in the palette creator →Tetradic
Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.74:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.66:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.74:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.66:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DF74DB as they’d see it.
#DF74DB in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #DF74DB
What color is #DF74DB?
#DF74DB is a light, rich pink, close to the color Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 45.5% green, and 85.9% blue. Its hue is 302°, with 63% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DF74DB in RGB?
#DF74DB is rgb(223, 116, 219): 223 red, 116 green, and 219 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DF74DB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 48, 2, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DF74DB?
PANTONE 2566 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DF74DB?
Its complement #45B14F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.