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#DE63AB Color

#DE63AB is rgb(222, 99, 171) in RGB, hsl(325, 65%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 23%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mulberry (Crayola) (#C8509B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DE63AB
HEX#DE63AB
RGBrgb(222, 99, 171)
HSLhsl(325, 65%, 63%)
HSVhsv(325, 55%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 55%, 23%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(67.2% 0.173 346.6)
LABlab(59.59% 54.66 -14.47)
LCHlch(59.59% 56.55 345.17)

What #DE63AB 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 #DE63AB, 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.

#DE63AB Channel Values

How #DE63AB 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 99 · B 1718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 325° · S 65% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 325° · S 55% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 55% · Y 23% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.24:1 vs white · 6.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DE63AB 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 text3.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DE63AB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DE63AB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DE63AB; 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 #DE63AB

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 #DE63AB.

How #DE63AB 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#DE63AB
Protanopia#8383AA
Protanomaly#AF78AB
Deuteranopia#9A9AA8
Deuteranomaly#B988A9
Tritanopia#D96F6F
Tritanomaly#DB6B8B
Achromatopsia#8F8F8F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DE63AB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-de63ab: #DE63AB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DE63AB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-de63ab': '#DE63AB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.388, blue: 0.671)
Android XML<color name="color_de63ab">#DE63AB</color>
SVG fillfill="#DE63AB"

More Pink Colors

#DE63AB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DE63AB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DE63AB?

#DE63AB is a light pink — rgb(222, 99, 171) in RGB and hsl(325, 65%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mulberry (Crayola) (#C8509B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.31.

What is the RGB value of #DE63AB?

#DE63AB is rgb(222, 99, 171) — red 222, green 99, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DE63AB?

#DE63AB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 23%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DE63AB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DE63AB scores 3.24:1 against white and 6.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DE63AB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DE63AB 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 hotpink (#FF69B4) at a CIE76 distance of 11.69, which is visibly different.

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