#DE85EA Color

#DE85EA is rgb(222, 133, 234) in RGB, hsl(293, 71%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 43%, 0%, 8%) 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 7.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DE85EA

HEX#DE85EA

RGBrgb(222, 133, 234)

HSLhsl(293, 71%, 72%)

HSVhsv(293, 43%, 92%)

CMYKcmyk(5%, 43%, 0%, 8%)

OKLCHoklch(74.6% 0.168 322.7)

LABlab(68.06% 46.36 -36.94)

LCHlch(68.06% 59.28 321.45)

What #DE85EA 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 #DE85EA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 7.05 Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 7.12 Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 7.42 Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 8.57 Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 10.48 Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 11.78

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

#DE85EA Channel Values

How #DE85EA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 222 · G 133 · B 234	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 293° · S 71% · L 72%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 293° · S 43% · V 92%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 5% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 8%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.43:1 vs white · 8.65:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DE85EA 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 text2.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text8.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DE85EA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DE85EA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #DE85EA

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

Shades

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How #DE85EA 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#DE85EA

Protanopia#9999EA

Protanomaly#B992EA

Deuteranopia#A9A9E8

Deuteranomaly#C19CE9

Tritanopia#D49797

Tritanomaly#D890BE

Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

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Using #DE85EA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-de85ea: #DE85EA;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DE85EA;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-de85ea': '#DE85EA' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.522, blue: 0.918)

Android XML<color name="color_de85ea">#DE85EA</color>

SVG fillfill="#DE85EA"

More Pink Colors

#DE85EA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15 fff5ff 240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0 e0115f e936a7 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff70b8

#DE85EA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DE85EA?

#DE85EA is a light pink — rgb(222, 133, 234) in RGB and hsl(293, 71%, 72%) 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 7.05.

What is the RGB value of #DE85EA?

#DE85EA is rgb(222, 133, 234) — red 222, green 133, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DE85EA?

#DE85EA converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 43%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DE85EA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DE85EA scores 2.43:1 against white and 8.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DE85EA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DE85EA 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 7.12, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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