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#DE7DCF Color

#DE7DCF is rgb(222, 125, 207) in RGB, hsl(309, 60%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 7%, 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 8.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DE7DCF
HEX#DE7DCF
RGBrgb(222, 125, 207)
HSLhsl(309, 60%, 68%)
HSVhsv(309, 44%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 7%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(72.2% 0.157 333)
LABlab(65.54% 46.64 -25.86)
LCHlch(65.54% 53.33 330.99)

What #DE7DCF 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 #DE7DCF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 8.58Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 10.29Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 10.47Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 11.5Super Pink#CF6BA9ΔE 13.02Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 13.22

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

#DE7DCF Channel Values

How #DE7DCF 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 125 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 309° · S 60% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 309° · S 44% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 44% · Y 7% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.64:1 vs white · 7.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DE7DCF 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 text7.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DE7DCF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DE7DCF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DE7DCF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DE7DCF
Complementary
#7CDE8B
Analogous
#BC7CDE
Analogous
#DE7C9F
Triadic
#D0DE7C
Triadic
#7CD0DE
Split comp.
#9FDE7C
Split comp.
#7CDEBC

Tints & Shades of #DE7DCF

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

#E28DD6
#E8A1DD
#ECB1E3
#F0C2E9
#F4D2EF
#F9E7F6

Shades

#D558C2
#CC33B5
#A72A94
#7E2070
#5A1650
#350D2F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DE7DCF.

How #DE7DCF 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#DE7DCF
Protanopia#9494CF
Protanomaly#B68BCF
Deuteranopia#A6A6CD
Deuteranomaly#BF97CE
Tritanopia#D78B8B
Tritanomaly#DA86AA
Achromatopsia#9F9F9F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DE7DCF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-de7dcf: #DE7DCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DE7DCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-de7dcf': '#DE7DCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.490, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_de7dcf">#DE7DCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#DE7DCF"

More Pink Colors

#DE7DCF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DE7DCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DE7DCF?

#DE7DCF is a light pink — rgb(222, 125, 207) in RGB and hsl(309, 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 8.58.

What is the RGB value of #DE7DCF?

#DE7DCF is rgb(222, 125, 207) — red 222, green 125, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DE7DCF?

#DE7DCF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 7%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DE7DCF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DE7DCF scores 2.64:1 against white and 7.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DE7DCF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DE7DCF 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 10.47, which is visibly different.

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