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#DE97E7 Color

#DE97E7 is rgb(222, 151, 231) in RGB, hsl(293, 62%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 35%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Brilliant Lavender (#F1A7FE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DE97E7
HEX#DE97E7
RGBrgb(222, 151, 231)
HSLhsl(293, 62%, 75%)
HSVhsv(293, 35%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 35%, 0%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(77.3% 0.134 322.8)
LABlab(71.75% 36.96 -29.64)
LCHlch(71.75% 47.38 321.27)

What #DE97E7 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 #DE97E7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#DE97E7 Channel Values

How #DE97E7 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 151 · B 2318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 293° · S 62% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 293° · S 35% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.17:1 vs white · 9.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DE97E7 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 text2.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DE97E7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DE97E7; 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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Tints & Shades of #DE97E7

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.

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How #DE97E7 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#DE97E7
Protanopia#A6A6E7
Protanomaly#BFA0E7
Deuteranopia#B3B3E5
Deuteranomaly#C5A8E6
Tritanopia#D5A4A4
Tritanomaly#D99FC2
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

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Using #DE97E7 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-de97e7: #DE97E7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DE97E7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-de97e7': '#DE97E7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.592, blue: 0.906)
Android XML<color name="color_de97e7">#DE97E7</color>
SVG fillfill="#DE97E7"

More Pink Colors

#DE97E7 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DE97E7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DE97E7?

#DE97E7 is a light pink — rgb(222, 151, 231) in RGB and hsl(293, 62%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Brilliant Lavender (#F1A7FE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.97.

What is the RGB value of #DE97E7?

#DE97E7 is rgb(222, 151, 231) — red 222, green 151, and blue 231 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DE97E7?

#DE97E7 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 35%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DE97E7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DE97E7 scores 2.17:1 against white and 9.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DE97E7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DE97E7 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 10.19, which is visibly different.

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