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#DEB9E4 Color

#DEB9E4 is rgb(222, 185, 228) in RGB, hsl(292, 44%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 19%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lilac (#C8A2C8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DEB9E4
HEX#DEB9E4
RGBrgb(222, 185, 228)
HSLhsl(292, 44%, 81%)
HSVhsv(292, 19%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 19%, 0%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(83.1% 0.071 321.6)
LABlab(79.46% 19.23 -16.38)
LCHlch(79.46% 25.26 319.58)

What #DEB9E4 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 #DEB9E4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 8.75Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 9.25Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 9.97Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 10.46Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 10.56Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 10.69

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

#DEB9E4 Channel Values

How #DEB9E4 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 185 · B 2288-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 292° · S 44% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 292° · S 19% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 19% · Y 0% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.73:1 vs white · 12.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DEB9E4 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 text1.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DEB9E4 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DEB9E4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DEB9E4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DEB9E4
Complementary
#BFE4B9
Analogous
#C9B9E4
Analogous
#E4B9D4
Triadic
#E4DEB9
Triadic
#B9E4DE
Split comp.
#D4E4B9
Split comp.
#B9E4C9

Tints & Shades of #DEB9E4

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

#E2C1E7
#E7CCEB
#EAD3EE
#EFDEF2
#F3E5F5
#F8F0F9

Shades

#CB91D4
#B868C4
#A245B0
#7D3588
#58255F
#331537

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DEB9E4.

How #DEB9E4 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#DEB9E4
Protanopia#C0C0E4
Protanomaly#CDBDE4
Deuteranopia#C6C6E3
Deuteranomaly#D0C1E3
Tritanopia#D9BFBF
Tritanomaly#DBBDCF
Achromatopsia#C5C5C5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DEB9E4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-deb9e4: #DEB9E4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DEB9E4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-deb9e4': '#DEB9E4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.725, blue: 0.894)
Android XML<color name="color_deb9e4">#DEB9E4</color>
SVG fillfill="#DEB9E4"

More Pink Colors

#DEB9E4 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DEB9E4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DEB9E4?

#DEB9E4 is a lightest pink — rgb(222, 185, 228) in RGB and hsl(292, 44%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.75.

What is the RGB value of #DEB9E4?

#DEB9E4 is rgb(222, 185, 228) — red 222, green 185, and blue 228 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DEB9E4?

#DEB9E4 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 19%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DEB9E4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DEB9E4 scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DEB9E4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DEB9E4 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 9.97, 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.