Palettes / Colors / #DE86EA
#DE86EA — Light Pink
#DE86EA 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 #DE86EA 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.
#DE86EA 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 #91EA86; it also sits naturally between #AC86EA and #EA86C3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DE86EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 134, 234 |
| HSL | 293°, 70%, 72% |
| HSV | 293°, 43%, 92% |
| CMYK | 5%, 43%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 53.50, 38.52, 82.46 |
| Yxy | 38.52, 0.3066, 0.2208 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.40, 49.03, -36.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.06, 49.34, -40.19 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 53% · Blue 92%
Cyan 5% · 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 #DE86EA
.text { color: #DE86EA; }
.background { background-color: #DE86EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DE86EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 134, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(293, 70%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DE86EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 134, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DE86EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 134, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DE86EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DE86EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #91EA86:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.41:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.70:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DE86EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DE86EA
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 #DE86EA: ·
How #DE86EA 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 #DE86EA 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 #DE86EA?
#DE86EA is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 222, 134, 234). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DE86EA?
#DE86EA is RGB 222, 134, 234 — HSL 293°, 70%, 72% — CMYK 5%, 43%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #DE86EA?
Its complement is #91EA86; analogous partners are #AC86EA and #EA86C3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DE86EA for text?
Black text on #DE86EA has a contrast ratio of 8.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.41:1.