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#DE6EBC Color

#DE6EBC is rgb(222, 110, 188) in RGB, hsl(318, 63%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 15%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Super Pink (#CF6BA9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DE6EBC
HEX#DE6EBC
RGBrgb(222, 110, 188)
HSLhsl(318, 63%, 65%)
HSVhsv(318, 50%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 50%, 15%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(69.3% 0.166 340.2)
LABlab(62.07% 51.49 -20.45)
LCHlch(62.07% 55.41 338.34)

What #DE6EBC 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 #DE6EBC, 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 pink in the library.

#DE6EBC Channel Values

How #DE6EBC 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 110 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 318° · S 63% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 318° · S 50% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 50% · Y 15% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.97:1 vs white · 7.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DE6EBC 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 text7.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DE6EBC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DE6EBC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DE6EBC; 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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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DE6EBC

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DE6EBC.

How #DE6EBC 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#DE6EBC
Protanopia#8A8ABC
Protanomaly#B280BC
Deuteranopia#9F9FB9
Deuteranomaly#BB8EBA
Tritanopia#D87B7B
Tritanomaly#DA769A
Achromatopsia#969696

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DE6EBC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-de6ebc: #DE6EBC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DE6EBC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-de6ebc': '#DE6EBC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.431, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_de6ebc">#DE6EBC</color>
SVG fillfill="#DE6EBC"

More Pink Colors

#DE6EBC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DE6EBC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DE6EBC?

#DE6EBC is a light pink — rgb(222, 110, 188) in RGB and hsl(318, 63%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Super Pink (#CF6BA9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.66.

What is the RGB value of #DE6EBC?

#DE6EBC is rgb(222, 110, 188) — red 222, green 110, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DE6EBC?

#DE6EBC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 15%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DE6EBC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DE6EBC scores 2.97:1 against white and 7.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DE6EBC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DE6EBC 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 13.7, which is visibly different.

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