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#DE02AF Color

#DE02AF is rgb(222, 2, 175) in RGB, hsl(313, 98%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 99%, 21%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shocking Pink (#FC0FC0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DE02AF
HEX#DE02AF
RGBrgb(222, 2, 175)
HSLhsl(313, 98%, 44%)
HSVhsv(313, 99%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 99%, 21%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(60.7% 0.262 341)
LABlab(50.56% 79.69 -30.53)
LCHlch(50.56% 85.34 339.04)

What #DE02AF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DE02AF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#DE02AF Channel Values

How #DE02AF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 222 · G 2 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 313° · S 98% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 313° · S 99% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 99% · Y 21% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.44:1 vs white · 4.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DE02AF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DE02AF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DE02AF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DE02AF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DE02AF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DE02AF.

How #DE02AF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#DE02AF
Protanopia#6363AE
Protanomaly#A34EAF
Deuteranopia#8787AB
Deuteranomaly#B16AAD
Tritanopia#D64242
Tritanomaly#DA337D
Achromatopsia#787878

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DE02AF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-de02af: #DE02AF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DE02AF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-de02af': '#DE02AF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.008, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_de02af">#DE02AF</color>
SVG fillfill="#DE02AF"

More Pink Colors

#DE02AF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DE02AF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DE02AF?

#DE02AF is a mid-tone pink — rgb(222, 2, 175) in RGB and hsl(313, 98%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shocking Pink (#FC0FC0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.5.

What is the RGB value of #DE02AF?

#DE02AF is rgb(222, 2, 175) — red 222, green 2, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DE02AF?

#DE02AF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 99%, 21%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DE02AF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DE02AF scores 4.44:1 against white and 4.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DE02AF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DE02AF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 20.07, which is visibly different.

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