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#DE7CD6 Color

#DE7CD6 is rgb(222, 124, 214) in RGB, hsl(305, 60%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 4%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DE7CD6
HEX#DE7CD6
RGBrgb(222, 124, 214)
HSLhsl(305, 60%, 68%)
HSVhsv(305, 44%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 4%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(72.4% 0.164 330.2)
LABlab(65.58% 48.02 -29.71)
LCHlch(65.58% 56.47 328.25)

What #DE7CD6 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 #DE7CD6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 5.02Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 6.85Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 8.65Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 9.53Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 10.74Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 11.53

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

#DE7CD6 Channel Values

How #DE7CD6 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 124 · B 2148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 305° · S 60% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 305° · S 44% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 44% · Y 4% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.64:1 vs white · 7.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DE7CD6 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 text2.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DE7CD6 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DE7CD6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DE7CD6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DE7CD6
Complementary
#7CDE85
Analogous
#B67CDE
Analogous
#DE7CA5
Triadic
#D6DE7C
Triadic
#7CD6DE
Split comp.
#A5DE7C
Split comp.
#7CDEB6

Tints & Shades of #DE7CD6

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

#E28DDB
#E8A1E2
#ECB1E7
#F0C2EC
#F4D2F1
#F9E7F7

Shades

#D558CB
#CC33BF
#A72A9D
#7E2077
#5A1654
#350D32

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DE7CD6.

How #DE7CD6 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#DE7CD6
Protanopia#9393D6
Protanomaly#B68AD6
Deuteranopia#A5A5D4
Deuteranomaly#BF96D5
Tritanopia#D68C8C
Tritanomaly#D986AE
Achromatopsia#9F9F9F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DE7CD6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-de7cd6: #DE7CD6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DE7CD6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-de7cd6': '#DE7CD6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.486, blue: 0.839)
Android XML<color name="color_de7cd6">#DE7CD6</color>
SVG fillfill="#DE7CD6"

More Pink Colors

#DE7CD6 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DE7CD6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DE7CD6?

#DE7CD6 is a light pink — rgb(222, 124, 214) in RGB and hsl(305, 60%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.02.

What is the RGB value of #DE7CD6?

#DE7CD6 is rgb(222, 124, 214) — red 222, green 124, and blue 214 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DE7CD6?

#DE7CD6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 4%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DE7CD6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DE7CD6 scores 2.64:1 against white and 7.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DE7CD6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DE7CD6 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 6.85, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.