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#DE96DC Color

#DE96DC is rgb(222, 150, 220) in RGB, hsl(302, 52%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 1%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DE96DC
HEX#DE96DC
RGBrgb(222, 150, 220)
HSLhsl(302, 52%, 73%)
HSVhsv(302, 32%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 1%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(76.7% 0.125 327.7)
LABlab(71.18% 35.93 -24.48)
LCHlch(71.18% 43.48 325.73)

What #DE96DC 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 #DE96DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 6.31Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 7.65Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 8.45Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 9.57Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 10.65Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 11.72

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

#DE96DC Channel Values

How #DE96DC 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 150 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 302° · S 52% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 302° · S 32% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 32% · Y 1% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.21:1 vs white · 9.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DE96DC 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 text2.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DE96DC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DE96DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DE96DC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DE96DC
Complementary
#96DE99
Analogous
#BD96DE
Analogous
#DE96B8
Triadic
#DCDE96
Triadic
#96DCDE
Split comp.
#B8DE96
Split comp.
#96DEBD

Tints & Shades of #DE96DC

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

#E3A6E1
#E7B1E5
#EBC1EA
#EFCDEE
#F4DCF3
#F8E8F7

Shades

#D270CE
#C549C1
#A735A3
#842A81
#5D1D5B
#361135

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DE96DC.

How #DE96DC 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#DE96DC
Protanopia#A5A5DC
Protanomaly#BF9FDC
Deuteranopia#B2B2DA
Deuteranomaly#C5A8DB
Tritanopia#D7A1A1
Tritanomaly#DA9DBC
Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DE96DC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-de96dc: #DE96DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DE96DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-de96dc': '#DE96DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.588, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_de96dc">#DE96DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#DE96DC"

More Pink Colors

#DE96DC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DE96DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DE96DC?

#DE96DC is a light pink — rgb(222, 150, 220) in RGB and hsl(302, 52%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.31.

What is the RGB value of #DE96DC?

#DE96DC is rgb(222, 150, 220) — red 222, green 150, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DE96DC?

#DE96DC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 1%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DE96DC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DE96DC scores 2.21:1 against white and 9.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DE96DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DE96DC 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 6.31, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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