China Pink (#DE6FA1)

The hex code for China Pink is #DE6FA1. It is rgb(222, 111, 161) in RGB, hsl(333, 63%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 27%, 13%) in CMYK — a light pink. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#DE6FA1

RGBrgb(222, 111, 161)

HSLhsl(333, 63%, 65%)

HSVhsv(333, 50%, 87%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 50%, 27%, 13%)

OKLCHoklch(68.5% 0.149 353.4)

LABlab(61.49% 48.21 -5.92)

LCHlch(61.49% 48.57 353.00)

Colors Closest to China Pink

China Pink is a registered color name, also listed as Liseran Purple, Thulian Pink. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Wild Orchid#D470A2ΔE 4.72 Pale Violet Red#DB7093ΔE 7.69 Super Pink#CF6BA9ΔE 9.52 Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 9.72 Cyclamen#F56FA1ΔE 9.99 Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 11.28

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

#DE6FA1 Channel Values

How China Pink 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 111 · B 161	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 333° · S 63% · L 65%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 333° · S 50% · V 87%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 50% · Y 27% · K 13%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.05:1 vs white · 6.89:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a China Pink 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.

TextWhite text3.05:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.89:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With China Pink

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite China Pink; 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 China Pink

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 China Pink 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#DE6FA1

Protanopia#8B8BA0

Protanomaly#B280A1

Deuteranopia#9F9F9E

Deuteranomaly#BC8E9F

Tritanopia#DB7777

Tritanomaly#DC748A

Achromatopsia#949494

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Using #DE6FA1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--china-pink: #DE6FA1;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DE6FA1;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'china-pink': '#DE6FA1' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.435, blue: 0.631)

Android XML<color name="china_pink">#DE6FA1</color>

SVG fillfill="#DE6FA1"

More Pink Colors

China Pink sits in the pinkfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

dec9de de5d83 df00ff de5285 e0004b de3163 e0115f dda0dd e0218a db7093 e085a3 db00db e7bce7 f1e9f1 f984ef ff0099 ff6bff ffddf4 520052 702963 8d4e85 a50036 c154c1 cd607e

#DE6FA1 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for China Pink?

The hex code for China Pink is #DE6FA1. That is rgb(222, 111, 161) in RGB, hsl(333, 63%, 65%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 27%, 13%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #DE6FA1?

#DE6FA1 is rgb(222, 111, 161) — red 222, green 111, and blue 161 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DE6FA1?

#DE6FA1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 27%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DE6FA1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DE6FA1 scores 3.05:1 against white and 6.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DE6FA1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DE6FA1 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 7.69, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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