#DF4EAE

A color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family

#df4eae is a color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family: RGB(223, 78, 174), HSL(320°, 69%, 59%), CMYK(0%, 65%, 22%, 13%). Closest named color: orchid. Contrast is 3.6:1 on white and 5.84:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#df4eae
RGBrgb(223 78 174)
RGB (legacy)rgb(223, 78, 174)
RGB %rgb(87% 31% 68%)
HSLhsl(320 69% 59%)
HSV / HSBhsv(320, 65%, 87%)
HWBhwb(320 31% 13%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 65%, 22%, 13%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(56.53 63.86 -20.79)
LCHlch(56.53 67.15 341.97)
OKLaboklab(0.6502 0.1971 -0.0576)
OKLCHoklch(0.6502 0.2053 343.71)
Decimal14634670

Properties

Color TonePurple, Crimson, Magenta
Closest named colororchid ΔE 7.6
Closest web-safe color#cc6699
Hue320°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)69% / 65%
Lightness (HSL)59%
Brightness or Value (HSV)87%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)52% / 45%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.2419
Red / Green / Blue223 / 78 / 174

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
3.60:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
5.84:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 62.6 / -39.1 · As background with white / black text: Lc -68.1 / 41.4

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #df4eae;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(65.02% 0.2053 343.71);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(223 78 174 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#df4eae] text-[#df4eae] border-[#df4eae]">