Close to Peony
#DF85CB
#DF85CB is a light, rich pink, close to the color Peony. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 52.2% green, and 79.6% blue. Its hue is 313°, with 58% saturation and 70% 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 #DF85CB.
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
2.51:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.35:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.51:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.35:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DF85CB as they’d see it.
#DF85CB in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DF85CB
What color is #DF85CB?
#DF85CB is a light, rich pink, close to the color Peony. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 52.2% green, and 79.6% blue. Its hue is 313°, with 58% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DF85CB in RGB?
#DF85CB is rgb(223, 133, 203): 223 red, 133 green, and 203 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DF85CB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 40, 9, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DF85CB?
PANTONE 2565 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DF85CB?
Its complement #5CB672 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.