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#DE17FD Color

#DE17FD is rgb(222, 23, 253) in RGB, hsl(292, 98%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 91%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Phlox (#DF00FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DE17FD
HEX#DE17FD
RGBrgb(222, 23, 253)
HSLhsl(292, 98%, 54%)
HSVhsv(292, 91%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 91%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(65.6% 0.305 321.1)
LABlab(54.89% 85.80 -68.23)
LCHlch(54.89% 109.62 321.51)

What #DE17FD 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 #DE17FD, 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.

#DE17FD Channel Values

How #DE17FD 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 23 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 292° · S 98% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 292° · S 91% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 91% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.72:1 vs white · 5.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DE17FD 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 text3.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DE17FD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DE17FD; 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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Tints & Shades of #DE17FD

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.

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Shades

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How #DE17FD 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#DE17FD
Protanopia#6666FD
Protanomaly#A451FD
Deuteranopia#8888FB
Deuteranomaly#B16DFC
Tritanopia#CC6565
Tritanomaly#D451B7
Achromatopsia#848484

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Using #DE17FD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-de17fd: #DE17FD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DE17FD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-de17fd': '#DE17FD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.090, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_de17fd">#DE17FD</color>
SVG fillfill="#DE17FD"

More Pink Colors

#DE17FD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DE17FD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DE17FD?

#DE17FD is a mid-tone pink — rgb(222, 23, 253) in RGB and hsl(292, 98%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Phlox (#DF00FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.81.

What is the RGB value of #DE17FD?

#DE17FD is rgb(222, 23, 253) — red 222, green 23, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DE17FD?

#DE17FD converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 91%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DE17FD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DE17FD scores 3.72:1 against white and 5.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DE17FD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DE17FD 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 fuchsia (#FF00FF) at a CIE76 distance of 12.15, which is visibly different.

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