Palettes / Colors / #DE91DB
#DE91DB — Light Muted Pink
#DE91DB is a pink color we call Light Muted Pink, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #DE91DB 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.
#DE91DB 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 #91DE94; it also sits naturally between #BA91DE and #DE91B5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DE91DB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 145, 219 |
| HSL | 302°, 54%, 72% |
| HSV | 302°, 35%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 35%, 1%, 13% |
| XYZ | 53.04, 40.89, 72.12 |
| Yxy | 40.89, 0.3194, 0.2463 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.10, 40.51, -25.88 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.95, 40.17, -26.56 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 57% · Blue 86%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 35% · Yellow 1% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DE91DB
.text { color: #DE91DB; }
.background { background-color: #DE91DB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DE91DB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 145, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(302, 54%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DE91DB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 145, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DE91DB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 145, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DE91DB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DE91DB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #91DE94:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.29:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.18:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DE91DB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DE91DB
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 #DE91DB: ·
How #DE91DB 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 #DE91DB 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 #DE91DB?
#DE91DB is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 222, 145, 219). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DE91DB?
#DE91DB is RGB 222, 145, 219 — HSL 302°, 54%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 35%, 1%, 13%.
What colors go with #DE91DB?
Its complement is #91DE94; analogous partners are #BA91DE and #DE91B5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DE91DB for text?
Black text on #DE91DB has a contrast ratio of 9.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.29:1.