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#DE2FF9 Color

#DE2FF9 is rgb(222, 47, 249) in RGB, hsl(292, 94%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 81%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Phlox (#DF00FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DE2FF9
HEX#DE2FF9
RGBrgb(222, 47, 249)
HSLhsl(292, 94%, 58%)
HSVhsv(292, 81%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 81%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(66.3% 0.289 321.7)
LABlab(56.12% 81.23 -64.03)
LCHlch(56.12% 103.43 321.75)

What #DE2FF9 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 #DE2FF9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Phlox#DF00FFΔE 9.12Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 11.11Vivid Orchid#CC00FFΔE 12.88Fuchsia#FF00FFΔE 13.43Electric Purple#BF00FFΔE 16.67Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 19.87

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

#DE2FF9 Channel Values

How #DE2FF9 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 47 · B 2498-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 292° · S 94% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 292° · S 81% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.57:1 vs white · 5.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DE2FF9 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 text3.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DE2FF9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DE2FF9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DE2FF9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DE2FF9
Complementary
#4AF92F
Analogous
#792FF9
Analogous
#F92FAF
Triadic
#F9DE2F
Triadic
#2FF9DE
Split comp.
#AFF92F
Split comp.
#2FF979

Tints & Shades of #DE2FF9

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

#E24DF9
#E666FA
#EB83FB
#F0A1FC
#F5BFFD
#F9D7FE

Shades

#D708F7
#B907D5
#9705AD
#740486
#52035E
#34023B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DE2FF9.

How #DE2FF9 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#DE2FF9
Protanopia#6B6BF9
Protanomaly#A659F9
Deuteranopia#8C8CF7
Deuteranomaly#B372F8
Tritanopia#CD6A6A
Tritanomaly#D458B6
Achromatopsia#878787

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DE2FF9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-de2ff9: #DE2FF9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DE2FF9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-de2ff9': '#DE2FF9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.184, blue: 0.976)
Android XML<color name="color_de2ff9">#DE2FF9</color>
SVG fillfill="#DE2FF9"

More Pink Colors

#DE2FF9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DE2FF9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DE2FF9?

#DE2FF9 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(222, 47, 249) in RGB and hsl(292, 94%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Phlox (#DF00FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.12.

What is the RGB value of #DE2FF9?

#DE2FF9 is rgb(222, 47, 249) — red 222, green 47, and blue 249 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DE2FF9?

#DE2FF9 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 81%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DE2FF9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DE2FF9 scores 3.57:1 against white and 5.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DE2FF9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DE2FF9 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 13.43, which is visibly different.

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