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#DE4FCF Color

#DE4FCF is rgb(222, 79, 207) in RGB, hsl(306, 68%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 7%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Pizzazz (#FE4EDA), visibly different at ΔE 11.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DE4FCF
HEX#DE4FCF
RGBrgb(222, 79, 207)
HSLhsl(306, 68%, 59%)
HSVhsv(306, 64%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 64%, 7%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(66.5% 0.226 332.2)
LABlab(57.69% 66.68 -37.94)
LCHlch(57.69% 76.72 330.36)

What #DE4FCF 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 #DE4FCF, 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.

#DE4FCF Channel Values

How #DE4FCF 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 79 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 306° · S 68% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 306° · S 64% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 64% · Y 7% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.43:1 vs white · 6.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DE4FCF 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 text3.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DE4FCF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DE4FCF; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #DE4FCF

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 #DE4FCF.

How #DE4FCF 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#DE4FCF
Protanopia#7878CF
Protanomaly#AB6ACF
Deuteranopia#9393CC
Deuteranomaly#B67ECD
Tritanopia#D46B6B
Tritanomaly#D8619D
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DE4FCF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-de4fcf: #DE4FCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DE4FCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-de4fcf': '#DE4FCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.310, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_de4fcf">#DE4FCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#DE4FCF"

More Pink Colors

#DE4FCF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DE4FCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DE4FCF?

#DE4FCF is a mid-tone pink — rgb(222, 79, 207) in RGB and hsl(306, 68%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Pizzazz (#FE4EDA), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.53.

What is the RGB value of #DE4FCF?

#DE4FCF is rgb(222, 79, 207) — red 222, green 79, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DE4FCF?

#DE4FCF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 7%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DE4FCF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DE4FCF scores 3.43:1 against white and 6.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DE4FCF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DE4FCF 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 15.58, which is visibly different.

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