#DEA6ED Color
#DEA6ED is rgb(222, 166, 237) in RGB, hsl(287, 66%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 30%, 0%, 7%) 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 6.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DEA6EDrgb(222, 166, 237)hsl(287, 66%, 79%)hsv(287, 30%, 93%)cmyk(6%, 30%, 0%, 7%)oklch(80.1% 0.115 319)lab(75.28% 30.21 -27.52)lch(75.28% 40.86 317.66)What #DEA6ED 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 #DEA6ED, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DEA6ED Channel Values
How #DEA6ED 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 166 · B 237 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 287° · S 66% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 287° · S 30% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 30% · Y 0% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.95:1 vs white · 10.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DEA6ED 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.
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Colors That Go With #DEA6ED
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DEA6ED; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #DEA6ED
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 #DEA6ED 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.
#DEA6ED#B1B1ED#C5ADED#BBBBEC#CAB3EC#D6B1B1#D9ADCC#BABABAUsing #DEA6ED in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dea6ed: #DEA6ED;background-color: #DEA6ED;colors: { 'color-dea6ed': '#DEA6ED' }Color(red: 0.871, green: 0.651, blue: 0.929)<color name="color_dea6ed">#DEA6ED</color>fill="#DEA6ED"More Purple Colors
#DEA6ED sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DEA6ED Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DEA6ED?
#DEA6ED is a light purple — rgb(222, 166, 237) in RGB and hsl(287, 66%, 79%) 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 6.06.
What is the RGB value of #DEA6ED?
#DEA6ED is rgb(222, 166, 237) — red 222, green 166, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DEA6ED?
#DEA6ED converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 30%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DEA6ED be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DEA6ED scores 1.95:1 against white and 10.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DEA6ED as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DEA6ED 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 6.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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