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#DE4FDB Color

#DE4FDB is rgb(222, 79, 219) in RGB, hsl(301, 68%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 1%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DE4FDB
HEX#DE4FDB
RGBrgb(222, 79, 219)
HSLhsl(301, 68%, 59%)
HSVhsv(301, 64%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 64%, 1%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(67.1% 0.235 328.7)
LABlab(58.18% 68.08 -43.97)
LCHlch(58.18% 81.05 327.14)

What #DE4FDB 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 #DE4FDB, 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.

#DE4FDB Channel Values

How #DE4FDB 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 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 301° · S 68% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 301° · S 64% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 64% · Y 1% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.36:1 vs white · 6.25:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DE4FDB 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 text3.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DE4FDB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DE4FDB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DE4FDB; 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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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DE4FDB

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 #DE4FDB.

How #DE4FDB 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#DE4FDB
Protanopia#7878DB
Protanomaly#AB6ADB
Deuteranopia#9393D8
Deuteranomaly#B67ED9
Tritanopia#D36F6F
Tritanomaly#D763A5
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DE4FDB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-de4fdb: #DE4FDB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DE4FDB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-de4fdb': '#DE4FDB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.310, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_de4fdb">#DE4FDB</color>
SVG fillfill="#DE4FDB"

More Pink Colors

#DE4FDB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DE4FDB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DE4FDB?

#DE4FDB is a mid-tone pink — rgb(222, 79, 219) in RGB and hsl(301, 68%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.01.

What is the RGB value of #DE4FDB?

#DE4FDB is rgb(222, 79, 219) — red 222, green 79, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DE4FDB?

#DE4FDB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 1%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DE4FDB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DE4FDB scores 3.36:1 against white and 6.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DE4FDB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DE4FDB 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 14.35, which is visibly different.

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