Palettes / Colors / #DE28EB
#DE28EB — Vivid Pink
#DE28EB is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Fuchsia (#FF00FF). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: fuchsia (#FF00FF) — not an exact match. CSS fuchsia gives you #FF00FF, a different color; use #DE28EB 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.
#DE28EB is a cool 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 #35EB28; it also sits naturally between #7D28EB and #EB2897. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DE28EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 40, 235 |
| HSL | 296°, 83%, 54% |
| HSV | 296°, 83%, 92% |
| CMYK | 6%, 83%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 45.88, 23.05, 80.63 |
| Yxy | 23.05, 0.3068, 0.1541 |
| CIE-Lab | 55.12, 85.67, -58.32 |
| Hunter Lab | 48.01, 90.56, -71.23 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 16% · Blue 92%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 83% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DE28EB
.text { color: #DE28EB; }
.background { background-color: #DE28EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DE28EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 40, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(296, 83%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DE28EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 40, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DE28EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 40, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DE28EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DE28EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #35EB28:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.74:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.61:1 AA |
Best text color on #DE28EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DE28EB
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 #DE28EB: ·
How #DE28EB 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 #DE28EB 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 #DE28EB?
#DE28EB is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 222, 40, 235). Its closest standard named color is Fuchsia.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DE28EB?
#DE28EB is RGB 222, 40, 235 — HSL 296°, 83%, 54% — CMYK 6%, 83%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #DE28EB?
Its complement is #35EB28; analogous partners are #7D28EB and #EB2897. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DE28EB for text?
Black text on #DE28EB has a contrast ratio of 5.61:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.74:1.