Palettes / Colors / #DE45CA
#DE45CA — Pink
#DE45CA is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #DE45CA 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.
#DE45CA 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 #45DE59; it also sits naturally between #A645DE and #DE457D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DE45CA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 69, 202 |
| HSL | 308°, 70%, 57% |
| HSV | 308°, 69%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 69%, 9%, 13% |
| XYZ | 42.91, 24.05, 58.26 |
| Yxy | 24.05, 0.3427, 0.1921 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.14, 72.64, -37.99 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.04, 74.15, -40.26 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 27% · Blue 79%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 69% · Yellow 9% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DE45CA
.text { color: #DE45CA; }
.background { background-color: #DE45CA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DE45CA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 69, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(308, 70%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DE45CA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 69, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DE45CA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 69, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DE45CA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DE45CA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #45DE59:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.61:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.81:1 AA |
Best text color on #DE45CA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DE45CA
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 #DE45CA: ·
How #DE45CA 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 #DE45CA 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 #DE45CA?
#DE45CA is Pink, a pink color (RGB 222, 69, 202). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DE45CA?
#DE45CA is RGB 222, 69, 202 — HSL 308°, 70%, 57% — CMYK 0%, 69%, 9%, 13%.
What colors go with #DE45CA?
Its complement is #45DE59; analogous partners are #A645DE and #DE457D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DE45CA for text?
Black text on #DE45CA has a contrast ratio of 5.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.61:1.