Palettes / Colors / #DE63DB
#DE63DB — Pink
#DE63DB 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 #DE63DB 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.
#DE63DB 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 #63DE65; it also sits naturally between #A363DE and #DE639F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DE63DB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 99, 219 |
| HSL | 301°, 65%, 63% |
| HSV | 301°, 55%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 55%, 1%, 13% |
| XYZ | 47.37, 29.57, 70.23 |
| Yxy | 29.57, 0.3219, 0.2009 |
| CIE-Lab | 61.28, 63.33, -39.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 54.38, 64.26, -43.07 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 39% · Blue 86%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 55% · Yellow 1% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DE63DB
.text { color: #DE63DB; }
.background { background-color: #DE63DB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DE63DB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 99, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(301, 65%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DE63DB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 99, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DE63DB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 99, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DE63DB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DE63DB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #63DE65:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.04:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.91:1 AA |
Best text color on #DE63DB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DE63DB
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 #DE63DB: ·
How #DE63DB 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 #DE63DB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #DE63DB?
#DE63DB is Pink, a pink color (RGB 222, 99, 219). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DE63DB?
#DE63DB is RGB 222, 99, 219 — HSL 301°, 65%, 63% — CMYK 0%, 55%, 1%, 13%.
What colors go with #DE63DB?
Its complement is #63DE65; analogous partners are #A363DE and #DE639F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DE63DB for text?
Black text on #DE63DB has a contrast ratio of 6.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.04:1.