Palettes / Colors / #DE35BC
#DE35BC — Pink
#DE35BC is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color HotPink (#FF69B4). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: hotpink (#FF69B4) — not an exact match. CSS hotpink gives you #FF69B4, a different color; use #DE35BC 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.
#DE35BC 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 #35DE57; it also sits naturally between #AB35DE and #DE3568. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DE35BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 53, 188 |
| HSL | 312°, 72%, 54% |
| HSV | 312°, 76%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 76%, 15%, 13% |
| XYZ | 40.47, 21.71, 49.63 |
| Yxy | 21.71, 0.3620, 0.1941 |
| CIE-Lab | 53.71, 75.68, -33.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 46.59, 77.23, -34.36 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 21% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 76% · 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 #DE35BC
.text { color: #DE35BC; }
.background { background-color: #DE35BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DE35BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 53, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(312, 72%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DE35BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 53, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DE35BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 53, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DE35BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DE35BC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #35DE57:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.93:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.34:1 AA |
Best text color on #DE35BC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DE35BC
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 #DE35BC: ·
How #DE35BC 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 #DE35BC 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 #DE35BC?
#DE35BC is Pink, a pink color (RGB 222, 53, 188). Its closest standard named color is HotPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DE35BC?
#DE35BC is RGB 222, 53, 188 — HSL 312°, 72%, 54% — CMYK 0%, 76%, 15%, 13%.
What colors go with #DE35BC?
Its complement is #35DE57; analogous partners are #AB35DE and #DE3568. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DE35BC for text?
Black text on #DE35BC has a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.93:1.