Palettes / Colors / #DE95DF
#DE95DF — Light Muted Pink
#DE95DF 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 #DE95DF 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.
#DE95DF is a cool 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 #96DF95; it also sits naturally between #B995DF and #DF95BB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DE95DF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 149, 223 |
| HSL | 299°, 54%, 73% |
| HSV | 299°, 33%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 33%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 54.19, 42.35, 75.13 |
| Yxy | 42.35, 0.3157, 0.2467 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.11, 39.12, -26.54 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.08, 38.83, -27.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 58% · Blue 87%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DE95DF
.text { color: #DE95DF; }
.background { background-color: #DE95DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DE95DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 149, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(299, 54%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DE95DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 149, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DE95DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 149, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DE95DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DE95DF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #96DF95:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.22:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.47:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DE95DF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DE95DF
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 #DE95DF: ·
How #DE95DF 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 #DE95DF 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 #DE95DF?
#DE95DF is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 222, 149, 223). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DE95DF?
#DE95DF is RGB 222, 149, 223 — HSL 299°, 54%, 73% — CMYK 0%, 33%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #DE95DF?
Its complement is #96DF95; analogous partners are #B995DF and #DF95BB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DE95DF for text?
Black text on #DE95DF has a contrast ratio of 9.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.22:1.