Palettes / Colors / #DE4FBB
#DE4FBB — Pink
#DE4FBB 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 #DE4FBB 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.
#DE4FBB 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 #4FDE73; it also sits naturally between #BA4FDE and #DE4F73. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DE4FBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 79, 187 |
| HSL | 315°, 68%, 59% |
| HSV | 315°, 64%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 64%, 16%, 13% |
| XYZ | 41.89, 24.71, 49.58 |
| Yxy | 24.71, 0.3606, 0.2127 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.79, 66.75, -28.36 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.71, 67.14, -28.08 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 31% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 64% · Yellow 16% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DE4FBB
.text { color: #DE4FBB; }
.background { background-color: #DE4FBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DE4FBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 79, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(315, 68%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DE4FBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 79, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DE4FBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 79, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DE4FBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DE4FBB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DE4FBB
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Tones of #DE4FBB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #4FDE73:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.53:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.94:1 AA |
Best text color on #DE4FBB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DE4FBB
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 #DE4FBB: ·
How #DE4FBB 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 #DE4FBB 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 #DE4FBB?
#DE4FBB is Pink, a pink color (RGB 222, 79, 187). Its closest standard named color is HotPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DE4FBB?
#DE4FBB is RGB 222, 79, 187 — HSL 315°, 68%, 59% — CMYK 0%, 64%, 16%, 13%.
What colors go with #DE4FBB?
Its complement is #4FDE73; analogous partners are #BA4FDE and #DE4F73. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DE4FBB for text?
Black text on #DE4FBB has a contrast ratio of 5.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.53:1.