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#DE5ECF Color

#DE5ECF is rgb(222, 94, 207) in RGB, hsl(307, 66%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 7%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DE5ECF
HEX#DE5ECF
RGBrgb(222, 94, 207)
HSLhsl(307, 66%, 62%)
HSVhsv(307, 58%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 58%, 7%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(68.1% 0.205 332.4)
LABlab(59.94% 60.75 -34.46)
LCHlch(59.94% 69.84 330.44)

What #DE5ECF 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 #DE5ECF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 5.64Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 8.77Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 9.07Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 12.13Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 12.39Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 12.51

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

#DE5ECF Channel Values

How #DE5ECF 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 94 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 307° · S 66% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 307° · S 58% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 58% · Y 7% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.18:1 vs white · 6.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DE5ECF 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 text3.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DE5ECF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DE5ECF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DE5ECF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DE5ECF
Complementary
#5EDE6D
Analogous
#AD5EDE
Analogous
#DE5E8F
Triadic
#CFDE5E
Triadic
#5ECFDE
Split comp.
#8FDE5E
Split comp.
#5EDEAD

Tints & Shades of #DE5ECF

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

#E273D5
#E788DC
#EB9EE2
#F0B7EA
#F5CCF0
#F9E1F6

Shades

#D73CC5
#BE27AD
#9D208E
#7B196F
#591251
#330A2E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DE5ECF.

How #DE5ECF 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#DE5ECF
Protanopia#8080CF
Protanomaly#AE74CF
Deuteranopia#9999CC
Deuteranomaly#B885CD
Tritanopia#D57575
Tritanomaly#D96CA1
Achromatopsia#909090

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DE5ECF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-de5ecf: #DE5ECF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DE5ECF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-de5ecf': '#DE5ECF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.369, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_de5ecf">#DE5ECF</color>
SVG fillfill="#DE5ECF"

More Pink Colors

#DE5ECF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DE5ECF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DE5ECF?

#DE5ECF is a light pink — rgb(222, 94, 207) in RGB and hsl(307, 66%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.64.

What is the RGB value of #DE5ECF?

#DE5ECF is rgb(222, 94, 207) — red 222, green 94, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DE5ECF?

#DE5ECF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 7%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DE5ECF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DE5ECF scores 3.18:1 against white and 6.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DE5ECF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DE5ECF 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 8.77, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.