Close to Magenta
#DE33EE
#DE33EE is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Magenta. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 20% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 295°, with 85% saturation and 57% 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 #DE33EE.
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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5.81:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DE33EE as they’d see it.
#DE33EE 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 #DE33EE
What color is #DE33EE?
#DE33EE is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Magenta. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 20% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 295°, with 85% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DE33EE in RGB?
#DE33EE is rgb(222, 51, 238): 222 red, 51 green, and 238 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DE33EE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(7, 79, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DE33EE?
PANTONE 2592 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DE33EE?
Its complement #199C12 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.