Nearest named color: Magenta
#DF2AE9
#DF2AE9
Nearest named
Magenta
Family
Purple
Lightness
65.2%
Chroma
0.282
Hue angle
325.7°
Temperature
Neutral-leaning
Contrast on white
3.72:1 · AA Large
Contrast on black
4.99:1 · AA
Web-safe
#CC33FF
CSS oklch()
65% 0.28 326

#DF2AE9 is a mid-toned, temperate pink. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered, bold and ownable. It sits well as a supporting tone.

Palettes built on #DF2AE9

Not just a swatch — here's how #DF2AE9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #DF2AE9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Magenta sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Magenta is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Magenta.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Magenta sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Magenta is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Magenta carrying the quiet middle.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Magenta glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

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Color Lab

How #DF2AE9 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 55/100
Neutral
Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.
Softness 29/100
Low
Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.
Depth 39/100
Low
Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.
Naturalness 0/100
Very low
Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.
Vintage feel 0/100
Very low
Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.
Luxury 34/100
Low
Understated — leans refined without going austere.
Brand distinctiveness 100/100
Very high
Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.
UI accent fit 34/100
Low
Workable accent with care around contrast.
Surface fit 22/100
Low
Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.
Print safety 69/100
High
Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #DF2AE9

For UI
For branding
For interior
For fashion

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA
Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid
Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass
Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.0:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #F4DAF5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #E92BB3 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #DF2AE9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #DF2AE9;
  --color-base-rgb: 223 42 233;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(65.2% 0.282 325.7);
  --color-50: #FDF1FE;
  --color-100: #FAD9FC;
  --color-200: #F4B5F7;
  --color-300: #E783EC;
  --color-400: #D556DC;
  --color-500: #BB33C2;
  --color-600: #8E2E93;
  --color-700: #652768;
  --color-800: #421D44;
  --color-900: #28142A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}