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#DEB2F5 Color

#DEB2F5 is rgb(222, 178, 245) in RGB, hsl(279, 77%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 27%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve (#E0B0FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DEB2F5
HEX#DEB2F5
RGBrgb(222, 178, 245)
HSLhsl(279, 77%, 83%)
HSVhsv(279, 27%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 27%, 0%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(82.5% 0.103 313.8)
LABlab(78.29% 25.28 -27.26)
LCHlch(78.29% 37.18 312.85)

What #DEB2F5 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 #DEB2F5, 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.

#DEB2F5 Channel Values

How #DEB2F5 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 178 · B 2458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 279° · S 77% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 279° · S 27% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 27% · Y 0% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.78:1 vs white · 11.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DEB2F5 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 text1.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DEB2F5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DEB2F5; 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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Complementary
Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DEB2F5

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 #DEB2F5.

How #DEB2F5 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#DEB2F5
Protanopia#BABAF5
Protanomaly#CAB7F5
Deuteranopia#C2C2F4
Deuteranomaly#CEBCF4
Tritanopia#D6BCBC
Tritanomaly#D9B8D5
Achromatopsia#C2C2C2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DEB2F5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-deb2f5: #DEB2F5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DEB2F5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-deb2f5': '#DEB2F5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.698, blue: 0.961)
Android XML<color name="color_deb2f5">#DEB2F5</color>
SVG fillfill="#DEB2F5"

More Purple Colors

#DEB2F5 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DEB2F5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DEB2F5?

#DEB2F5 is a lightest purple — rgb(222, 178, 245) in RGB and hsl(279, 77%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve (#E0B0FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.17.

What is the RGB value of #DEB2F5?

#DEB2F5 is rgb(222, 178, 245) — red 222, green 178, and blue 245 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DEB2F5?

#DEB2F5 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 27%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DEB2F5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DEB2F5 scores 1.78:1 against white and 11.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DEB2F5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DEB2F5 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 9.12, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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