Palettes / Colors / #DE2AEC
#DE2AEC — Vivid Pink
#DE2AEC 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 #DE2AEC 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.
#DE2AEC 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 #39ED2C; it also sits naturally between #7F2CED and #ED2C99. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DE2AEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 42, 236 |
| HSL | 296°, 84%, 55% |
| HSV | 296°, 82%, 93% |
| CMYK | 6%, 82%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 46.09, 23.24, 81.41 |
| Yxy | 23.24, 0.3058, 0.1542 |
| CIE-Lab | 55.32, 85.41, -58.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 48.21, 90.28, -71.66 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 16% · Blue 93%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 82% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DE2AEC
.text { color: #DE2AEC; }
.background { background-color: #DE2AEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DE2AEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 42, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(296, 84%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DE2AEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 42, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DE2AEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 42, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DE2AEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DE2AEC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DE2AEC
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Tones of #DE2AEC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #39ED2C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.72:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.65:1 AA |
Best text color on #DE2AEC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DE2AEC
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 #DE2AEC: ·
How #DE2AEC 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 #DE2AEC 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 #DE2AEC?
#DE2AEC is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 222, 42, 236). Its closest standard named color is Fuchsia.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DE2AEC?
#DE2AEC is RGB 222, 42, 236 — HSL 296°, 84%, 55% — CMYK 6%, 82%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #DE2AEC?
Its complement is #39ED2C; analogous partners are #7F2CED and #ED2C99. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DE2AEC for text?
Black text on #DE2AEC has a contrast ratio of 5.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.72:1.