Close to Shocking Pink
#DE02AA
#DE02AA is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Shocking Pink. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 0.8% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 314°, with 98% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DE02AA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DE02AA as they’d see it.
#DE02AA in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DE02AA
What color is #DE02AA?
#DE02AA is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Shocking Pink. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 0.8% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 314°, with 98% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DE02AA in RGB?
#DE02AA is rgb(222, 2, 170): 222 red, 2 green, and 170 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DE02AA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 99, 23, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DE02AA?
PANTONE Rhodamine Red C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DE02AA?
Its complement #148A23 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.