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#DE22EC Color

#DE22EC is rgb(222, 34, 236) in RGB, hsl(296, 84%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 86%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Phlox (#DF00FF), visibly different at ΔE 12.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DE22EC
HEX#DE22EC
RGBrgb(222, 34, 236)
HSLhsl(296, 84%, 53%)
HSVhsv(296, 86%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 86%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(64.9% 0.288 324.9)
LABlab(54.54% 82.26 -59.30)
LCHlch(54.54% 101.41 324.21)

What #DE22EC 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 #DE22EC, 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.

#DE22EC Channel Values

How #DE22EC 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 34 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 296° · S 84% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 296° · S 86% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 86% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.79:1 vs white · 5.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DE22EC 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 text3.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DE22EC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DE22EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DE22EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #DE22EC

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 #DE22EC.

How #DE22EC 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#DE22EC
Protanopia#6868EC
Protanomaly#A554EC
Deuteranopia#8A8AEA
Deuteranomaly#B26FEB
Tritanopia#CF6161
Tritanomaly#D54FAB
Achromatopsia#838383

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DE22EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-de22ec: #DE22EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DE22EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-de22ec': '#DE22EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.133, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_de22ec">#DE22EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#DE22EC"

More Pink Colors

#DE22EC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DE22EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DE22EC?

#DE22EC is a mid-tone pink — rgb(222, 34, 236) in RGB and hsl(296, 84%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Phlox (#DF00FF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.07.

What is the RGB value of #DE22EC?

#DE22EC is rgb(222, 34, 236) — red 222, green 34, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DE22EC?

#DE22EC converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 86%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DE22EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DE22EC scores 3.79:1 against white and 5.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DE22EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DE22EC 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 12.66, which is visibly different.

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