What color is #DEA4D4?

#DEA4D4 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Horizon. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DEA4D4?

The RGB value is 222, 164, 212: 222 red, 164 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DEA4D4?

The complementary color is #A4DEAE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DEA4D4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.37:1 and white text 2.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DEA4D4 color

#DEA4D4 rgb(222, 164, 212)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DEA4D4 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 64.3% green and 83.1% blue (222, 164, 212).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 47% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 5% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Horizon (#D39ED2), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.37:1).

#DEA4D4 color codes

HEX	`#DEA4D4`
RGB	`rgb(222, 164, 212)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 64.3%, 83.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 47%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 26%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 5%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.08, 29.07, -15.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.08, 33.17, 331.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.282, 46.836, 68.403)`
Decimal	`14591188`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DEA4D4, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #DEA4D4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DEA4D4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #DEA4D4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dea4d4; }
.text { color: #dea4d4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dea4d4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 164 212 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dea4d4, #dea4b7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #DEA4D4?: #DEA4D4 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Horizon. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DEA4D4?: The RGB value is 222, 164, 212: 222 red, 164 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DEA4D4?: The complementary color is #A4DEAE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DEA4D4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.37:1 and white text 2.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.