Palettes / Colors / #DE85EB
#DE85EB — Light Pink
#DE85EB 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 #DE85EB 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.
#DE85EB 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 #92EB84; it also sits naturally between #AA84EB and #EB84C5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DE85EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 133, 235 |
| HSL | 292°, 72%, 72% |
| HSV | 292°, 43%, 92% |
| CMYK | 6%, 43%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 53.51, 38.30, 83.17 |
| Yxy | 38.30, 0.3058, 0.2189 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.24, 49.73, -37.58 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.89, 50.11, -41.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 52% · Blue 92%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 43% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DE85EB
.text { color: #DE85EB; }
.background { background-color: #DE85EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DE85EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 133, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(292, 72%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DE85EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 133, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DE85EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 133, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DE85EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DE85EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #92EB84:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.42:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.66:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DE85EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DE85EB
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 #DE85EB: ·
How #DE85EB 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 #DE85EB 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 #DE85EB?
#DE85EB is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 222, 133, 235). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DE85EB?
#DE85EB is RGB 222, 133, 235 — HSL 292°, 72%, 72% — CMYK 6%, 43%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #DE85EB?
Its complement is #92EB84; analogous partners are #AA84EB and #EB84C5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DE85EB for text?
Black text on #DE85EB has a contrast ratio of 8.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.42:1.