Palettes / Colors / #DE548F
#DE548F — Pink
#DE548F is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color PaleVioletRed (#DB7093). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palevioletred (#DB7093) — not an exact match. CSS palevioletred gives you #DB7093, a different color; use #DE548F 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.
#DE548F 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 #54DEA2; it also sits naturally between #DE54D5 and #DE5D54. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DE548F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 84, 143 |
| HSL | 334°, 68%, 60% |
| HSV | 334°, 62%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 62%, 36%, 13% |
| XYZ | 38.25, 23.85, 28.57 |
| Yxy | 23.85, 0.4218, 0.2630 |
| CIE-Lab | 55.94, 59.07, -4.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 48.84, 57.85, -3.28 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 33% · Blue 56%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 62% · Yellow 36% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DE548F
.text { color: #DE548F; }
.background { background-color: #DE548F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DE548F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 84, 143); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(334, 68%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DE548F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 84, 143, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DE548F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 84, 143, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DE548F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DE548F">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #54DEA2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.64:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.77:1 AA |
Best text color on #DE548F: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DE548F
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 #DE548F: ·
How #DE548F 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 #DE548F 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 #DE548F?
#DE548F is Pink, a pink color (RGB 222, 84, 143). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DE548F?
#DE548F is RGB 222, 84, 143 — HSL 334°, 68%, 60% — CMYK 0%, 62%, 36%, 13%.
What colors go with #DE548F?
Its complement is #54DEA2; analogous partners are #DE54D5 and #DE5D54. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DE548F for text?
Black text on #DE548F has a contrast ratio of 5.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.64:1.