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#DE81EF Color

#DE81EF is rgb(222, 129, 239) in RGB, hsl(291, 77%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 46%, 0%, 6%) 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 6.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DE81EF
HEX#DE81EF
RGBrgb(222, 129, 239)
HSLhsl(291, 77%, 72%)
HSVhsv(291, 46%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 46%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(74.3% 0.18 321.3)
LABlab(67.44% 49.01 -40.64)
LCHlch(67.44% 63.67 320.33)

What #DE81EF 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 #DE81EF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 6.32Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 8.69Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 8.75Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 10.27Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 10.89Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 12.19

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

#DE81EF Channel Values

How #DE81EF 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 129 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 291° · S 77% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 291° · S 46% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.47:1 vs white · 8.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DE81EF 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 text2.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DE81EF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DE81EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DE81EF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DE81EF
Complementary
#91EF81
Analogous
#A781EF
Analogous
#EF81C8
Triadic
#EFDE81
Triadic
#81EFDE
Split comp.
#C8EF81
Split comp.
#81EFA7

Tints & Shades of #DE81EF

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

#E393F1
#E6A0F3
#EBB2F5
#F0C4F7
#F4D6FA
#F8E4FB

Shades

#D253E9
#C82BE3
#A919C2
#821395
#5A0D68
#37083F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DE81EF.

How #DE81EF 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#DE81EF
Protanopia#9696EF
Protanomaly#B78EEF
Deuteranopia#A7A7ED
Deuteranomaly#C09AEE
Tritanopia#D39595
Tritanomaly#D78DC0
Achromatopsia#A5A5A5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DE81EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-de81ef: #DE81EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DE81EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-de81ef': '#DE81EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.506, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_de81ef">#DE81EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#DE81EF"

More Pink Colors

#DE81EF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DE81EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DE81EF?

#DE81EF is a light pink — rgb(222, 129, 239) in RGB and hsl(291, 77%, 72%) 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 6.32.

What is the RGB value of #DE81EF?

#DE81EF is rgb(222, 129, 239) — red 222, green 129, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DE81EF?

#DE81EF converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 46%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DE81EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DE81EF scores 2.47:1 against white and 8.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DE81EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DE81EF 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 6.32, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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