Palettes / Colors / #DE8AEB
#DE8AEB — Light Pink
#DE8AEB 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 #DE8AEB 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.
#DE8AEB 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 #96EB89; it also sits naturally between #AD89EB and #EB89C7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DE8AEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 138, 235 |
| HSL | 292°, 71%, 73% |
| HSV | 292°, 41%, 92% |
| CMYK | 6%, 41%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 54.21, 39.70, 83.40 |
| Yxy | 39.70, 0.3057, 0.2239 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.26, 47.15, -36.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.01, 47.40, -39.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 54% · Blue 92%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 41% · 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 #DE8AEB
.text { color: #DE8AEB; }
.background { background-color: #DE8AEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DE8AEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 138, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(292, 71%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DE8AEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 138, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DE8AEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 138, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DE8AEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DE8AEB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DE8AEB
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Tones of #DE8AEB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #96EB89:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.94:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DE8AEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DE8AEB
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 #DE8AEB: ·
How #DE8AEB 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 #DE8AEB 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 #DE8AEB?
#DE8AEB is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 222, 138, 235). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DE8AEB?
#DE8AEB is RGB 222, 138, 235 — HSL 292°, 71%, 73% — CMYK 6%, 41%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #DE8AEB?
Its complement is #96EB89; analogous partners are #AD89EB and #EB89C7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DE8AEB for text?
Black text on #DE8AEB has a contrast ratio of 8.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.35:1.