Close to Peony
#DF8BBD
#DF8BBD is a light, rich pink, close to the color Peony. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 54.5% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 324°, with 57% saturation and 71% 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 #DF8BBD.
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
2.45:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.57:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.45:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.57:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DF8BBD as they’d see it.
#DF8BBD 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 #DF8BBD
What color is #DF8BBD?
#DF8BBD is a light, rich pink, close to the color Peony. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 54.5% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 324°, with 57% saturation and 71% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DF8BBD in RGB?
#DF8BBD is rgb(223, 139, 189): 223 red, 139 green, and 189 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DF8BBD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 38, 15, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DF8BBD?
PANTONE 245 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DF8BBD?
Its complement #61B685 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.