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#DE7EF6 Color

#DE7EF6 is rgb(222, 126, 246) in RGB, hsl(288, 87%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 49%, 0%, 4%) 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 8.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DE7EF6
HEX#DE7EF6
RGBrgb(222, 126, 246)
HSLhsl(288, 87%, 73%)
HSVhsv(288, 49%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 49%, 0%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(74.2% 0.191 319.3)
LABlab(67.12% 51.47 -44.98)
LCHlch(67.12% 68.35 318.85)

What #DE7EF6 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 #DE7EF6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 8.99Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 10.09Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 11.76Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 12.49Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 12.62Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 12.75

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

#DE7EF6 Channel Values

How #DE7EF6 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 126 · B 2468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 87% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 49% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.49:1 vs white · 8.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DE7EF6 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 text2.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DE7EF6 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DE7EF6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DE7EF6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DE7EF6
Complementary
#96F67E
Analogous
#A27EF6
Analogous
#F67ED2
Triadic
#F6DE7E
Triadic
#7EF6DE
Split comp.
#D2F67E
Split comp.
#7EF6A2

Tints & Shades of #DE7EF6

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

#E391F7
#E7A0F8
#EBB3FA
#EFC1FB
#F4D4FC
#F8E2FD

Shades

#D24FF3
#C61FEF
#A70ECD
#840BA2
#5D0872
#360543

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DE7EF6.

How #DE7EF6 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#DE7EF6
Protanopia#9494F6
Protanomaly#B78CF6
Deuteranopia#A6A6F4
Deuteranomaly#BF98F5
Tritanopia#D19595
Tritanomaly#D68CC3
Achromatopsia#A4A4A4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DE7EF6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-de7ef6: #DE7EF6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DE7EF6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-de7ef6': '#DE7EF6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.494, blue: 0.965)
Android XML<color name="color_de7ef6">#DE7EF6</color>
SVG fillfill="#DE7EF6"

More Purple Colors

#DE7EF6 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DE7EF6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DE7EF6?

#DE7EF6 is a light purple — rgb(222, 126, 246) in RGB and hsl(288, 87%, 73%) 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 8.99.

What is the RGB value of #DE7EF6?

#DE7EF6 is rgb(222, 126, 246) — red 222, green 126, and blue 246 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DE7EF6?

#DE7EF6 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 49%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DE7EF6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DE7EF6 scores 2.49:1 against white and 8.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DE7EF6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DE7EF6 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 8.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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