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#DE79EC Color

#DE79EC is rgb(222, 121, 236) in RGB, hsl(293, 75%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 49%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DE79EC
HEX#DE79EC
RGBrgb(222, 121, 236)
HSLhsl(293, 75%, 70%)
HSVhsv(293, 49%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 49%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(73% 0.189 322.6)
LABlab(65.78% 52.41 -41.57)
LCHlch(65.78% 66.90 321.58)

What #DE79EC 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 #DE79EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 6.39Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 8.06Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 9.38Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 9.98Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 11.98Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 12.21

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

#DE79EC Channel Values

How #DE79EC 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 121 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 293° · S 75% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 293° · S 49% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.61:1 vs white · 8.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DE79EC 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 text2.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DE79EC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DE79EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DE79EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DE79EC
Complementary
#87EC79
Analogous
#A579EC
Analogous
#EC79C0
Triadic
#ECDE79
Triadic
#79ECDE
Split comp.
#C0EC79
Split comp.
#79ECA5

Tints & Shades of #DE79EC

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

#E38BEE
#E79DF1
#EBAFF4
#F0C1F6
#F4D2F9
#F8E4FB

Shades

#D551E6
#CA24E0
#A91BBB
#81148F
#5C0F67
#34083A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DE79EC.

How #DE79EC 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#DE79EC
Protanopia#9191EC
Protanomaly#B588EC
Deuteranopia#A4A4EA
Deuteranomaly#BE94EB
Tritanopia#D38F8F
Tritanomaly#D786BB
Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DE79EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-de79ec: #DE79EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DE79EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-de79ec': '#DE79EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.475, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_de79ec">#DE79EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#DE79EC"

More Pink Colors

#DE79EC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DE79EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DE79EC?

#DE79EC is a light pink — rgb(222, 121, 236) in RGB and hsl(293, 75%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.39.

What is the RGB value of #DE79EC?

#DE79EC is rgb(222, 121, 236) — red 222, green 121, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DE79EC?

#DE79EC converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 49%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DE79EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DE79EC scores 2.61:1 against white and 8.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DE79EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DE79EC 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 violet (#EE82EE) at a CIE76 distance of 6.39, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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