Palettes / Colors / #DE71EF
#DE71EF — Light Vivid Pink
#DE71EF is a pink color we call Light Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Violet (#EE82EE). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: violet (#EE82EE) — not an exact match. CSS violet gives you #EE82EE, a different color; use #DE71EF 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.
#DE71EF is a cool 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 #82EF71; it also sits naturally between #9F71EF and #EF71C1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DE71EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 113, 239 |
| HSL | 292°, 80%, 69% |
| HSV | 292°, 53%, 94% |
| CMYK | 7%, 53%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 51.61, 33.57, 85.42 |
| Yxy | 33.57, 0.3025, 0.1968 |
| CIE-Lab | 64.62, 60.41, -45.46 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.94, 61.66, -51.93 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 44% · Blue 94%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 53% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DE71EF
.text { color: #DE71EF; }
.background { background-color: #DE71EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DE71EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 113, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(292, 80%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DE71EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 113, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DE71EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 113, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DE71EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DE71EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #82EF71:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.72:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.71:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DE71EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DE71EF
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 #DE71EF: ·
How #DE71EF 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 #DE71EF 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 #DE71EF?
#DE71EF is Light Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 222, 113, 239). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DE71EF?
#DE71EF is RGB 222, 113, 239 — HSL 292°, 80%, 69% — CMYK 7%, 53%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #DE71EF?
Its complement is #82EF71; analogous partners are #9F71EF and #EF71C1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DE71EF for text?
Black text on #DE71EF has a contrast ratio of 7.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.72:1.