What color is #DE09BB?

#DE09BB is a medium, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(222, 9, 187), and in HSL hsl(310, 92%, 45%).

Is #DE09BB accessible as text?

On white, #DE09BB has a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.86:1 (passes). For text placed on #DE09BB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DE09BB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-600 (#C800DE).

What colors go well with #DE09BB?

#DE09BB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #09DC2C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #DE09BB below.

Is #DE09BB good for buttons?

#DE09BB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #DE09BB — white text only reaches 4.32:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #DE09BB the same as CSS mediumvioletred?

No — #DE09BB is not the CSS named color mediumvioletred, but mediumvioletred (#C71585) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#DE09BB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DE09BB

Not just a swatch — here's how #DE09BB works with other colors. Named schemes with #DE09BB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #DE09BB Secondary #E86C61 Accent #F09740 Anchor #5A3A54 Surface #F6E8D7

Byzantine glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #DE09BB Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Byzantine sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #DE09BB Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9C9462 Secondary #3C3833

Byzantine anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #DE09BB Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

Byzantine plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #DE09BB Secondary #D698C4 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Byzantine is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Byzantine carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #DE09BB actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 65/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 43/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 3/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 38/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 100/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 46/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 18/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 71/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 4.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F6D0EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DC0973 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #DE09BB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DE09BB;
  --color-base-rgb: 222 9 187;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.4% 0.267 337.6);
  --color-50: #FEF0FC;
  --color-100: #FDD8F7;
  --color-200: #FCB1EF;
  --color-300: #F37CDF;
  --color-400: #E54DCC;
  --color-500: #CB29B0;
  --color-600: #9A2887;
  --color-700: #6D2260;
  --color-800: #471A3F;
  --color-900: #2B1227;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantine: {
    50: '#FEF0FC',
    100: '#FDD8F7',
    200: '#FCB1EF',
    300: '#F37CDF',
    400: '#E54DCC',
    500: '#CB29B0',
    600: '#9A2887',
    700: '#6D2260',
    800: '#471A3F',
    900: '#2B1227',
  },
}

$base: #DE09BB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF0FC;
$base-100: #FDD8F7;
$base-200: #FCB1EF;
$base-300: #F37CDF;
$base-400: #E54DCC;
$base-500: #CB29B0;
$base-600: #9A2887;
$base-700: #6D2260;
$base-800: #471A3F;
$base-900: #2B1227;
$base-hover: #B00794;
$base-subtle: #F2B8E9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DE09BB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCB1EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F37CDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E54DCC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CB29B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9A2887",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6D2260",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#471A3F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B1227",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DE09BB

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