Palettes / Colors / #DE35BF
#DE35BF — Pink
#DE35BF 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 #DE35BF 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.
#DE35BF 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 #35DE54; it also sits naturally between #A935DE and #DE356B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DE35BF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 53, 191 |
| HSL | 311°, 72%, 54% |
| HSV | 311°, 76%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 76%, 14%, 13% |
| XYZ | 40.80, 21.84, 51.35 |
| Yxy | 21.84, 0.3579, 0.1916 |
| CIE-Lab | 53.85, 76.08, -35.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 46.73, 77.79, -36.33 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 21% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 76% · Yellow 14% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DE35BF
.text { color: #DE35BF; }
.background { background-color: #DE35BF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DE35BF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 53, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(311, 72%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DE35BF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 53, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DE35BF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 53, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DE35BF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DE35BF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #35DE54:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.91:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.37:1 AA |
Best text color on #DE35BF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DE35BF
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 #DE35BF: ·
How #DE35BF 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 #DE35BF 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 #DE35BF?
#DE35BF is Pink, a pink color (RGB 222, 53, 191). Its closest standard named color is HotPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DE35BF?
#DE35BF is RGB 222, 53, 191 — HSL 311°, 72%, 54% — CMYK 0%, 76%, 14%, 13%.
What colors go with #DE35BF?
Its complement is #35DE54; analogous partners are #A935DE and #DE356B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DE35BF for text?
Black text on #DE35BF has a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.91:1.