#DE6EA6 Color
#DE6EA6 is rgb(222, 110, 166) in RGB, hsl(330, 63%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 25%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is China Pink (#DE6FA1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DE6EA6rgb(222, 110, 166)hsl(330, 63%, 65%)hsv(330, 50%, 87%)cmyk(0%, 50%, 25%, 13%)oklch(68.5% 0.153 350.6)lab(61.43% 49.17 -8.87)lch(61.43% 49.96 349.78)What #DE6EA6 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 #DE6EA6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DE6EA6 Channel Values
How #DE6EA6 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 222 · G 110 · B 166 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 330° · S 63% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 330° · S 50% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 50% · Y 25% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.05:1 vs white · 6.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DE6EA6 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.
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Colors That Go With #DE6EA6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DE6EA6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #DE6EA6
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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How #DE6EA6 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.
#DE6EA6#8A8AA5#B280A6#9F9FA3#BB8EA4#DA7777#DC738C#949494Using #DE6EA6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-de6ea6: #DE6EA6;background-color: #DE6EA6;colors: { 'color-de6ea6': '#DE6EA6' }Color(red: 0.871, green: 0.431, blue: 0.651)<color name="color_de6ea6">#DE6EA6</color>fill="#DE6EA6"More Pink Colors
#DE6EA6 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DE6EA6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DE6EA6?
#DE6EA6 is a light pink — rgb(222, 110, 166) in RGB and hsl(330, 63%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is China Pink (#DE6FA1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.1.
What is the RGB value of #DE6EA6?
#DE6EA6 is rgb(222, 110, 166) — red 222, green 110, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DE6EA6?
#DE6EA6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 25%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DE6EA6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DE6EA6 scores 3.05:1 against white and 6.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DE6EA6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DE6EA6 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 10.77, which is visibly different.
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