Palettes / Colors / #DE17BC
#DE17BC — Vivid Pink
#DE17BC 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 #DE17BC 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.
#DE17BC 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 #17DE38; it also sits naturally between #9B17DE and #DE1759. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DE17BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 23, 188 |
| HSL | 310°, 81%, 48% |
| HSV | 310°, 90%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 90%, 15%, 13% |
| XYZ | 39.51, 19.77, 49.31 |
| Yxy | 19.77, 0.3638, 0.1821 |
| CIE-Lab | 51.58, 81.86, -37.07 |
| Hunter Lab | 44.47, 84.47, -38.47 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 9% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 90% · 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 #DE17BC
.text { color: #DE17BC; }
.background { background-color: #DE17BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DE17BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 23, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(310, 81%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DE17BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 23, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DE17BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 23, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DE17BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DE17BC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #17DE38:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.24:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.95:1 AA |
Best text color on #DE17BC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DE17BC
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 #DE17BC: ·
How #DE17BC 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 #DE17BC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DE17BC?
#DE17BC is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 222, 23, 188). Its closest standard named color is DeepPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DE17BC?
#DE17BC is RGB 222, 23, 188 — HSL 310°, 81%, 48% — CMYK 0%, 90%, 15%, 13%.
What colors go with #DE17BC?
Its complement is #17DE38; analogous partners are #9B17DE and #DE1759. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DE17BC for text?
Black text on #DE17BC has a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.24:1.