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#DE6EDA Color

#DE6EDA is rgb(222, 110, 218) in RGB, hsl(302, 63%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 2%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orchid (#DA70D6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DE6EDA
HEX#DE6EDA
RGBrgb(222, 110, 218)
HSLhsl(302, 63%, 65%)
HSVhsv(302, 50%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 50%, 2%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(70.6% 0.19 328.7)
LABlab(63.08% 55.10 -35.78)
LCHlch(63.08% 65.70 327.00)

What #DE6EDA 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 #DE6EDA, 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.

#DE6EDA Channel Values

How #DE6EDA 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 2188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 302° · S 63% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 302° · S 50% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 50% · Y 2% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.86:1 vs white · 7.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DE6EDA 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 text2.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DE6EDA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DE6EDA; 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 #DE6EDA

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

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How #DE6EDA 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#DE6EDA
Protanopia#8A8ADA
Protanomaly#B280DA
Deuteranopia#9F9FD8
Deuteranomaly#BB8ED9
Tritanopia#D48282
Tritanomaly#D87BAD
Achromatopsia#999999

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DE6EDA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-de6eda: #DE6EDA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DE6EDA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-de6eda': '#DE6EDA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.431, blue: 0.855)
Android XML<color name="color_de6eda">#DE6EDA</color>
SVG fillfill="#DE6EDA"

More Pink Colors

#DE6EDA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DE6EDA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DE6EDA?

#DE6EDA is a light pink — rgb(222, 110, 218) in RGB and hsl(302, 63%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.15.

What is the RGB value of #DE6EDA?

#DE6EDA is rgb(222, 110, 218) — red 222, green 110, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DE6EDA?

#DE6EDA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 2%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DE6EDA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DE6EDA scores 2.86:1 against white and 7.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DE6EDA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DE6EDA 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 3.15, which is very hard to tell apart.

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