#DE3EEF Color

#DE3EEF is rgb(222, 62, 239) in RGB, hsl(294, 85%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 74%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), visibly different at ΔE 12.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DE3EEF

HEX#DE3EEF

RGBrgb(222, 62, 239)

HSLhsl(294, 85%, 59%)

HSVhsv(294, 74%, 94%)

CMYKcmyk(7%, 74%, 0%, 6%)

OKLCHoklch(66.7% 0.269 323.7)

LABlab(57.02% 76.12 -57.03)

LCHlch(57.02% 95.12 323.16)

What #DE3EEF 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 #DE3EEF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 12.95 Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 15.05 Phlox#DF00FFΔE 17.71 Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 17.96 Fuchsia#FF00FFΔE 18.04 Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 18.76

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

#DE3EEF Channel Values

How #DE3EEF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 222 · G 62 · B 239	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 294° · S 85% · L 59%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 294° · S 74% · V 94%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 7% · M 74% · Y 0% · K 6%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.48:1 vs white · 6.04:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DE3EEF 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 text3.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text6.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DE3EEF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DE3EEF; 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 #DE3EEF

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

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How #DE3EEF 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#DE3EEF

Protanopia#7171EF

Protanomaly#A860EF

Deuteranopia#8F8FED

Deuteranomaly#B477EE

Tritanopia#CF6C6C

Tritanomaly#D55DB0

Achromatopsia#898989

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Using #DE3EEF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-de3eef: #DE3EEF;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DE3EEF;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-de3eef': '#DE3EEF' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.243, blue: 0.937)

Android XML<color name="color_de3eef">#DE3EEF</color>

SVG fillfill="#DE3EEF"

More Pink Colors

#DE3EEF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15 fff5ff 240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0 e0115f e936a7 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff70b8

#DE3EEF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DE3EEF?

#DE3EEF is a mid-tone pink — rgb(222, 62, 239) in RGB and hsl(294, 85%, 59%) 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 12.95.

What is the RGB value of #DE3EEF?

#DE3EEF is rgb(222, 62, 239) — red 222, green 62, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DE3EEF?

#DE3EEF converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 74%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DE3EEF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DE3EEF scores 3.48:1 against white and 6.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DE3EEF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DE3EEF 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 18.04, which is visibly different.

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