Close to Shocking Pink
#DE2FBB
#DE2FBB is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Shocking Pink. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 18.4% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 312°, with 73% saturation and 53% 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 #DE2FBB.
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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5.23:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.23:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DE2FBB as they’d see it.
#DE2FBB 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 #DE2FBB
What color is #DE2FBB?
#DE2FBB is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Shocking Pink. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 18.4% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 312°, with 73% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DE2FBB in RGB?
#DE2FBB is rgb(222, 47, 187): 222 red, 47 green, and 187 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DE2FBB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 79, 16, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DE2FBB?
PANTONE Purple C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DE2FBB?
Its complement #1A9233 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.