Palettes / Colors / #DE87CA
#DE87CA — Light Pink
#DE87CA 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 #DE87CA 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.
#DE87CA 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 #87DE9B; it also sits naturally between #C787DE and #DE879E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DE87CA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 135, 202 |
| HSL | 314°, 57%, 70% |
| HSV | 314°, 39%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 39%, 9%, 13% |
| XYZ | 49.45, 37.12, 60.44 |
| Yxy | 37.12, 0.3364, 0.2525 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.37, 42.79, -20.63 |
| Hunter Lab | 60.93, 42.16, -20.23 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 53% · Blue 79%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 39% · Yellow 9% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DE87CA
.text { color: #DE87CA; }
.background { background-color: #DE87CA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DE87CA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 135, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(314, 57%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DE87CA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 135, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DE87CA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 135, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DE87CA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DE87CA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #87DE9B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.49:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.42:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DE87CA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DE87CA
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 #DE87CA: ·
How #DE87CA 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 #DE87CA 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 #DE87CA?
#DE87CA is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 222, 135, 202). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DE87CA?
#DE87CA is RGB 222, 135, 202 — HSL 314°, 57%, 70% — CMYK 0%, 39%, 9%, 13%.
What colors go with #DE87CA?
Its complement is #87DE9B; analogous partners are #C787DE and #DE879E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DE87CA for text?
Black text on #DE87CA has a contrast ratio of 8.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.49:1.