Palettes / Colors / #DE81EF
#DE81EF — Light Pink
#DE81EF is a pink color we call Light 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 #DE81EF 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.
#DE81EF 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 #91EF81; it also sits naturally between #A781EF and #EF81C8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DE81EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 129, 239 |
| HSL | 291°, 77%, 72% |
| HSV | 291°, 46%, 94% |
| CMYK | 7%, 46%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 53.55, 37.46, 86.07 |
| Yxy | 37.46, 0.3024, 0.2115 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.62, 52.53, -40.75 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.21, 53.17, -45.55 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 51% · Blue 94%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 46% · 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 #DE81EF
.text { color: #DE81EF; }
.background { background-color: #DE81EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DE81EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 129, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(291, 77%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DE81EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 129, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DE81EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 129, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DE81EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DE81EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #91EF81:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.49:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DE81EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DE81EF
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 #DE81EF: ·
How #DE81EF 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 #DE81EF 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 #DE81EF?
#DE81EF is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 222, 129, 239). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DE81EF?
#DE81EF is RGB 222, 129, 239 — HSL 291°, 77%, 72% — CMYK 7%, 46%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #DE81EF?
Its complement is #91EF81; analogous partners are #A781EF and #EF81C8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DE81EF for text?
Black text on #DE81EF has a contrast ratio of 8.49:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.47:1.