Close to Plum
#DF9BDA
#DF9BDA is a light, rich pink, close to the color Plum. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 60.8% green, and 85.5% blue. Its hue is 304°, with 52% saturation and 74% 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 #DF9BDA.
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.
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2.13:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.84:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.13:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.84:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DF9BDA as they’d see it.
#DF9BDA 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 #DF9BDA
What color is #DF9BDA?
#DF9BDA is a light, rich pink, close to the color Plum. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 60.8% green, and 85.5% blue. Its hue is 304°, with 52% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DF9BDA in RGB?
#DF9BDA is rgb(223, 155, 218): 223 red, 155 green, and 218 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DF9BDA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 30, 2, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DF9BDA?
PANTONE 2564 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DF9BDA?
Its complement #7EC184 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.