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#DE5CFF Color

#DE5CFF is rgb(222, 92, 255) in RGB, hsl(288, 100%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 64%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), visibly different at ΔE 12.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DE5CFF
HEX#DE5CFF
RGBrgb(222, 92, 255)
HSLhsl(288, 100%, 68%)
HSVhsv(288, 64%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 64%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(70.4% 0.249 318.9)
LABlab(61.64% 67.78 -58.54)
LCHlch(61.64% 89.56 319.18)

What #DE5CFF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DE5CFF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#DE5CFF Channel Values

How #DE5CFF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 222 · G 92 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 100% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 64% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 64% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.97:1 vs white · 7.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DE5CFF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DE5CFF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DE5CFF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #DE5CFF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DE5CFF.

How #DE5CFF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#DE5CFF
Protanopia#7F7FFF
Protanomaly#AD73FF
Deuteranopia#9898FD
Deuteranomaly#B884FE
Tritanopia#CE8181
Tritanomaly#D574C1
Achromatopsia#969696

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DE5CFF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-de5cff: #DE5CFF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DE5CFF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-de5cff': '#DE5CFF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.361, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_de5cff">#DE5CFF</color>
SVG fillfill="#DE5CFF"

More Purple Colors

#DE5CFF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DE5CFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DE5CFF?

#DE5CFF is a light purple — rgb(222, 92, 255) in RGB and hsl(288, 100%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.07.

What is the RGB value of #DE5CFF?

#DE5CFF is rgb(222, 92, 255) — red 222, green 92, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DE5CFF?

#DE5CFF converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 64%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DE5CFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DE5CFF scores 2.97:1 against white and 7.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DE5CFF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DE5CFF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 18.82, which is visibly different.

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