Close to Heliotrope
#DF57DF
#DF57DF is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Heliotrope. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 34.1% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 300°, with 68% saturation and 61% 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 #DF57DF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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6.57:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.57:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DF57DF as they’d see it.
#DF57DF in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DF57DF
What color is #DF57DF?
#DF57DF is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Heliotrope. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 34.1% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 300°, with 68% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DF57DF in RGB?
#DF57DF is rgb(223, 87, 223): 223 red, 87 green, and 223 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DF57DF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 61, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DF57DF?
PANTONE Purple C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DF57DF?
Its complement #23A62F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.