Palettes / Colors / #DE82CD
#DE82CD — Light Pink
#DE82CD 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 #DE82CD 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.
#DE82CD 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 #82DE93; it also sits naturally between #C182DE and #DE829F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DE82CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 130, 205 |
| HSL | 311°, 58%, 69% |
| HSV | 311°, 41%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 41%, 8%, 13% |
| XYZ | 49.13, 35.90, 62.10 |
| Yxy | 35.90, 0.3339, 0.2440 |
| CIE-Lab | 66.45, 45.89, -23.71 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.92, 45.40, -23.64 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 51% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 41% · Yellow 8% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DE82CD
.text { color: #DE82CD; }
.background { background-color: #DE82CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DE82CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 130, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(311, 58%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DE82CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 130, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DE82CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 130, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DE82CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DE82CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #82DE93:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.18:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DE82CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DE82CD
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 #DE82CD: ·
How #DE82CD 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 #DE82CD 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 #DE82CD?
#DE82CD is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 222, 130, 205). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DE82CD?
#DE82CD is RGB 222, 130, 205 — HSL 311°, 58%, 69% — CMYK 0%, 41%, 8%, 13%.
What colors go with #DE82CD?
Its complement is #82DE93; analogous partners are #C182DE and #DE829F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DE82CD for text?
Black text on #DE82CD has a contrast ratio of 8.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.57:1.