Palettes / Colors / #DE91C2

#DE91C2 — Light Muted Pink

#DE91C2 is a pink color we call Light Muted Pink, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the pink family.

#DE91C2 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 #91DEAD; it also sits naturally between #D491DE and #DE919B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 87% · Green 57% · Blue 76%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 35% · Yellow 13% · Key 13%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #DE91C2

.text { color: #DE91C2; }
.background { background-color: #DE91C2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DE91C2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 145, 194); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(322, 54%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DE91C2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 145, 194, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DE91C2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 145, 194, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DE91C2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DE91C2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #91DEAD:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DE91C2: #000000.

How #DE91C2 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 #DE91C2 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #DE91C2?

#DE91C2 is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 222, 145, 194). Its closest standard named color is Plum.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DE91C2?

#DE91C2 is RGB 222, 145, 194 — HSL 322°, 54%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 35%, 13%, 13%.

What colors go with #DE91C2?

Its complement is #91DEAD; analogous partners are #D491DE and #DE919B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DE91C2 for text?

Black text on #DE91C2 has a contrast ratio of 8.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.35:1.