What color is #DEA5EB?

#DEA5EB is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Controlled Substance. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DEA5EB?

The RGB value is 222, 165, 235: 222 red, 165 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DEA5EB?

The complementary color is #B2EBA5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DEA5EB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.69:1 and white text 1.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DEA5EB color

#DEA5EB rgb(222, 165, 235)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DEA5EB is a light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 64.7% green and 92.2% blue (222, 165, 235).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 64% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Controlled Substance (#DEADEA), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.69:1).

#DEA5EB color codes

HEX	`#DEA5EB`
RGB	`rgb(222, 165, 235)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 64.7%, 92.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 64%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 30%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 30%, 0%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.1, 32.81, -26.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.1, 42.47, 320.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.573, 48.439, 84.845)`
Decimal	`14591467`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DEA5EB, 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 #DEA5EB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DEA5EB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.69:1	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 #DEA5EB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dea5eb; }
.text { color: #dea5eb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dea5eb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 165 235 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dea5eb, #eba5d5); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #DEA5EB?: #DEA5EB is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Controlled Substance. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DEA5EB?: The RGB value is 222, 165, 235: 222 red, 165 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DEA5EB?: The complementary color is #B2EBA5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DEA5EB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.69:1 and white text 1.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.