Palettes / Colors / #DE02BC
#DE02BC — Vivid Pink
#DE02BC is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color DeepPink (#FF1493). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: deeppink (#FF1493) — not an exact match. CSS deeppink gives you #FF1493, a different color; use #DE02BC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#DE02BC is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #02DE23; it also sits naturally between #9102DE and #DE024F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DE02BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 2, 188 |
| HSL | 309°, 98%, 44% |
| HSV | 309°, 99%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 99%, 15%, 13% |
| XYZ | 39.22, 19.20, 49.22 |
| Yxy | 19.20, 0.3644, 0.1784 |
| CIE-Lab | 50.92, 83.78, -38.10 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.82, 86.78, -39.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 1% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 99% · Yellow 15% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DE02BC
.text { color: #DE02BC; }
.background { background-color: #DE02BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DE02BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 2, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(309, 98%, 44%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DE02BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 2, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DE02BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 2, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DE02BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DE02BC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DE02BC
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #02DE23:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.34:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.84:1 AA |
Best text color on #DE02BC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DE02BC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DE02BC: ·
How #DE02BC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #DE02BC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #DE02BC?
#DE02BC is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 222, 2, 188). Its closest standard named color is DeepPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DE02BC?
#DE02BC is RGB 222, 2, 188 — HSL 309°, 98%, 44% — CMYK 0%, 99%, 15%, 13%.
What colors go with #DE02BC?
Its complement is #02DE23; analogous partners are #9102DE and #DE024F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DE02BC for text?
Black text on #DE02BC has a contrast ratio of 4.84:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.34:1.