What color is #DE3EA3?

#DE3EA3 is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Magnificent Magenta. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DE3EA3?

The RGB value is 222, 62, 163: 222 red, 62 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DE3EA3?

The complementary color is #3EDE79, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DE3EA3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and white text 3.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DE3EA3 color

#DE3EA3 rgb(222, 62, 163)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DE3EA3 is a moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 24.3% green and 63.9% blue (222, 62, 163).

Its hue angle is 322°, with 71% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 72% magenta, 27% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Magnificent Magenta (#EE22AA), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.32:1).

#DE3EA3 color codes

HEX	`#DE3EA3`
RGB	`rgb(222, 62, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 24.3%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(322, 71%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(322, 72%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 72%, 27%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.63, 69.71, -19.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.63, 72.32, 344.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.459, 21.623, 36.792)`
Decimal	`14565027`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DE3EA3, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #DE3EA3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.94:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#DE3EA3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.94:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #DE3EA3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #de3ea3; }
.text { color: #de3ea3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #de3ea3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 62 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #de3ea3, #de3e53); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Barbie Pink.

Questions

What color is #DE3EA3?: #DE3EA3 is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Magnificent Magenta. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DE3EA3?: The RGB value is 222, 62, 163: 222 red, 62 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DE3EA3?: The complementary color is #3EDE79, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DE3EA3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and white text 3.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.