Palettes / Colors / #DE45CF
#DE45CF — Pink
#DE45CF 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 #DE45CF 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.
#DE45CF 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 #45DE54; it also sits naturally between #A145DE and #DE4582. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DE45CF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 69, 207 |
| HSL | 306°, 70%, 57% |
| HSV | 306°, 69%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 69%, 7%, 13% |
| XYZ | 43.51, 24.29, 61.43 |
| Yxy | 24.29, 0.3367, 0.1880 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.38, 73.39, -40.47 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.29, 75.16, -43.70 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 27% · Blue 81%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 69% · Yellow 7% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DE45CF
.text { color: #DE45CF; }
.background { background-color: #DE45CF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DE45CF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 69, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(306, 70%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DE45CF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 69, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DE45CF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 69, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DE45CF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DE45CF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #45DE54:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.58:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.86:1 AA |
Best text color on #DE45CF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DE45CF
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 #DE45CF: ·
How #DE45CF 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 #DE45CF 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 #DE45CF?
#DE45CF is Pink, a pink color (RGB 222, 69, 207). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DE45CF?
#DE45CF is RGB 222, 69, 207 — HSL 306°, 70%, 57% — CMYK 0%, 69%, 7%, 13%.
What colors go with #DE45CF?
Its complement is #45DE54; analogous partners are #A145DE and #DE4582. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DE45CF for text?
Black text on #DE45CF has a contrast ratio of 5.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.58:1.