#DE70FA Color
#DE70FA is rgb(222, 112, 250) in RGB, hsl(288, 93%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 55%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DE70FArgb(222, 112, 250)hsl(288, 93%, 71%)hsv(288, 55%, 98%)cmyk(11%, 55%, 0%, 2%)oklch(72.5% 0.217 319.1)lab(64.69% 58.56 -50.97)lch(64.69% 77.64 318.96)What #DE70FA 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 #DE70FA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DE70FA Channel Values
How #DE70FA 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 112 · B 250 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 288° · S 93% · L 71% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 288° · S 55% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.69:1 vs white · 7.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DE70FA 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 #DE70FA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DE70FA; 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 #DE70FA
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 #DE70FA 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.
#DE70FA#8B8BFA#B281FA#A0A0F8#BC8FF9#D08C8C#D682C2#9E9E9EUsing #DE70FA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-de70fa: #DE70FA;background-color: #DE70FA;colors: { 'color-de70fa': '#DE70FA' }Color(red: 0.871, green: 0.439, blue: 0.980)<color name="color_de70fa">#DE70FA</color>fill="#DE70FA"More Purple Colors
#DE70FA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DE70FA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DE70FA?
#DE70FA is a light purple — rgb(222, 112, 250) in RGB and hsl(288, 93%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.65.
What is the RGB value of #DE70FA?
#DE70FA is rgb(222, 112, 250) — red 222, green 112, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DE70FA?
#DE70FA converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 55%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DE70FA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DE70FA scores 2.69:1 against white and 7.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DE70FA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DE70FA 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 12.38, which is visibly different.
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