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#DEACFC Color

#DEACFC is rgb(222, 172, 252) in RGB, hsl(278, 93%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 32%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve (#E0B0FF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DEACFC
HEX#DEACFC
RGBrgb(222, 172, 252)
HSLhsl(278, 93%, 83%)
HSVhsv(278, 32%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 32%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(81.7% 0.121 312.3)
LABlab(77.12% 29.41 -32.79)
LCHlch(77.12% 44.05 311.89)

What #DEACFC 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 #DEACFC, 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 purple in the library.

#DEACFC Channel Values

How #DEACFC 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 172 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 278° · S 93% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 278° · S 32% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.84:1 vs white · 11.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DEACFC 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 text1.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #DEACFC

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

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #DEACFC

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

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

How #DEACFC 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#DEACFC
Protanopia#B6B6FC
Protanomaly#C7B2FC
Deuteranopia#BEBEFB
Deuteranomaly#CCB7FB
Tritanopia#D4B9B9
Tritanomaly#D8B4D7
Achromatopsia#BFBFBF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DEACFC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-deacfc: #DEACFC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DEACFC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-deacfc': '#DEACFC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.675, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_deacfc">#DEACFC</color>
SVG fillfill="#DEACFC"

More Purple Colors

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

#DEACFC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DEACFC?

#DEACFC is a lightest purple — rgb(222, 172, 252) in RGB and hsl(278, 93%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve (#E0B0FF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.54.

What is the RGB value of #DEACFC?

#DEACFC is rgb(222, 172, 252) — red 222, green 172, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DEACFC?

#DEACFC converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 32%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DEACFC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DEACFC scores 1.84:1 against white and 11.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DEACFC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DEACFC 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 11.69, which is visibly different.

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