Palettes / Colors / #DE82BC
#DE82BC — Light Pink
#DE82BC is a pink color we call Light 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 #DE82BC 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.
#DE82BC is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #82DEA4; it also sits naturally between #D282DE and #DE828E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DE82BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 130, 188 |
| HSL | 322°, 58%, 69% |
| HSV | 322°, 41%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 41%, 15%, 13% |
| XYZ | 47.18, 35.13, 51.87 |
| Yxy | 35.13, 0.3516, 0.2618 |
| CIE-Lab | 65.85, 43.12, -15.09 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.27, 42.22, -14.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 51% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 41% · Yellow 15% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DE82BC
.text { color: #DE82BC; }
.background { background-color: #DE82BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DE82BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 130, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(322, 58%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DE82BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 130, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DE82BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 130, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DE82BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DE82BC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #82DEA4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.62:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.03:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DE82BC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DE82BC
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 #DE82BC: ·
How #DE82BC 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 #DE82BC 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 #DE82BC?
#DE82BC is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 222, 130, 188). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DE82BC?
#DE82BC is RGB 222, 130, 188 — HSL 322°, 58%, 69% — CMYK 0%, 41%, 15%, 13%.
What colors go with #DE82BC?
Its complement is #82DEA4; analogous partners are #D282DE and #DE828E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DE82BC for text?
Black text on #DE82BC has a contrast ratio of 8.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.62:1.