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#DE2DE1 Color

#DE2DE1 is rgb(222, 45, 225) in RGB, hsl(299, 75%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 80%, 0%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), visibly different at ΔE 10.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DE2DE1
HEX#DE2DE1
RGBrgb(222, 45, 225)
HSLhsl(299, 75%, 53%)
HSVhsv(299, 80%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 80%, 0%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(64.8% 0.273 327.4)
LABlab(54.76% 78.87 -52.75)
LCHlch(54.76% 94.89 326.22)

What #DE2DE1 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 #DE2DE1, 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.

#DE2DE1 Channel Values

How #DE2DE1 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 45 · B 2258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 299° · S 75% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 299° · S 80% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 80% · Y 0% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.77:1 vs white · 5.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DE2DE1 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 text3.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DE2DE1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DE2DE1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DE2DE1; 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 #DE2DE1

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 #DE2DE1.

How #DE2DE1 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#DE2DE1
Protanopia#6B6BE1
Protanomaly#A658E1
Deuteranopia#8B8BDE
Deuteranomaly#B271DF
Tritanopia#D16060
Tritanomaly#D650A4
Achromatopsia#838383

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DE2DE1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-de2de1: #DE2DE1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DE2DE1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-de2de1': '#DE2DE1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.176, blue: 0.882)
Android XML<color name="color_de2de1">#DE2DE1</color>
SVG fillfill="#DE2DE1"

More Pink Colors

#DE2DE1 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DE2DE1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DE2DE1?

#DE2DE1 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(222, 45, 225) in RGB and hsl(299, 75%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.54.

What is the RGB value of #DE2DE1?

#DE2DE1 is rgb(222, 45, 225) — red 222, green 45, and blue 225 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DE2DE1?

#DE2DE1 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 80%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DE2DE1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DE2DE1 scores 3.77:1 against white and 5.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DE2DE1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DE2DE1 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 17.45, which is visibly different.

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