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#DE73CA Color

#DE73CA is rgb(222, 115, 202) in RGB, hsl(311, 62%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 9%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DE73CA
HEX#DE73CA
RGBrgb(222, 115, 202)
HSLhsl(311, 62%, 66%)
HSVhsv(311, 48%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 48%, 9%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(70.6% 0.169 334.7)
LABlab(63.44% 50.80 -26.26)
LCHlch(63.44% 57.18 332.66)

What #DE73CA 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 #DE73CA, 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.

#DE73CA Channel Values

How #DE73CA 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 115 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 311° · S 62% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 311° · S 48% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 48% · Y 9% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.83:1 vs white · 7.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DE73CA 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 text2.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DE73CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DE73CA; 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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Tints & Shades of #DE73CA

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.

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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DE73CA.

How #DE73CA 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#DE73CA
Protanopia#8D8DCA
Protanomaly#B383CA
Deuteranopia#A1A1C8
Deuteranomaly#BD91C9
Tritanopia#D78282
Tritanomaly#DA7CA4
Achromatopsia#999999

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DE73CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-de73ca: #DE73CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DE73CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-de73ca': '#DE73CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.451, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_de73ca">#DE73CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#DE73CA"

More Pink Colors

#DE73CA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DE73CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DE73CA?

#DE73CA is a light pink — rgb(222, 115, 202) in RGB and hsl(311, 62%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.58.

What is the RGB value of #DE73CA?

#DE73CA is rgb(222, 115, 202) — red 222, green 115, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DE73CA?

#DE73CA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 9%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DE73CA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DE73CA scores 2.83:1 against white and 7.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DE73CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DE73CA 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 8.05, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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