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#DE8AEF Color

#DE8AEF is rgb(222, 138, 239) in RGB, hsl(290, 76%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 42%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DE8AEF
HEX#DE8AEF
RGBrgb(222, 138, 239)
HSLhsl(290, 76%, 74%)
HSVhsv(290, 42%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 42%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(75.6% 0.165 320.7)
LABlab(69.26% 44.61 -37.83)
LCHlch(69.26% 58.49 319.70)

What #DE8AEF 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 #DE8AEF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 5.58Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 8.79Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 9.13Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 10.85Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 12.04Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 12.11

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

#DE8AEF Channel Values

How #DE8AEF 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 138 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 290° · S 76% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 290° · S 42% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.34:1 vs white · 8.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DE8AEF 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 text2.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DE8AEF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DE8AEF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DE8AEF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DE8AEF
Complementary
#9BEF8A
Analogous
#AC8AEF
Analogous
#EF8ACD
Triadic
#EFDE8A
Triadic
#8AEFDE
Split comp.
#CDEF8A
Split comp.
#8AEFAC

Tints & Shades of #DE8AEF

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

#E298F1
#E7AAF3
#EBB7F5
#F0C9F8
#F4D7F9
#F9E9FC

Shades

#D25DE9
#C531E3
#A91BC5
#831599
#5C0F6C
#36093F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DE8AEF.

How #DE8AEF 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#DE8AEF
Protanopia#9D9DEF
Protanomaly#BA96EF
Deuteranopia#ACACED
Deuteranomaly#C29FEE
Tritanopia#D39C9C
Tritanomaly#D895C3
Achromatopsia#AAAAAA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DE8AEF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-de8aef: #DE8AEF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DE8AEF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-de8aef': '#DE8AEF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.541, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_de8aef">#DE8AEF</color>
SVG fillfill="#DE8AEF"

More Pink Colors

#DE8AEF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DE8AEF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DE8AEF?

#DE8AEF is a light pink — rgb(222, 138, 239) in RGB and hsl(290, 76%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.58.

What is the RGB value of #DE8AEF?

#DE8AEF is rgb(222, 138, 239) — red 222, green 138, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DE8AEF?

#DE8AEF converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 42%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DE8AEF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DE8AEF scores 2.34:1 against white and 8.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DE8AEF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DE8AEF 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 8.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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