What color is #DEB0E8?

#DEB0E8 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 #DEB0E8?

The RGB value is 222, 176, 232: 222 red, 176 green and 232 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DEB0E8?

The complementary color is #BAE8B0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DEB0E8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.48:1 and white text 1.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DEB0E8 color

#DEB0E8 rgb(222, 176, 232)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DEB0E8 is a light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 69% green and 91% blue (222, 176, 232).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 55% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is Controlled Substance (#DEADEA), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.48:1).

#DEB0E8 color codes

HEX	`#DEB0E8`
RGB	`rgb(222, 176, 232)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 69%, 91%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 55%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 24%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 24%, 0%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.52, 26.3, -21.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.52, 34.07, 320.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.213, 52.408, 83.272)`
Decimal	`14594280`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DEB0E8, 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 #DEB0E8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DEB0E8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.48:1	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 #DEB0E8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #deb0e8; }
.text { color: #deb0e8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #deb0e8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 176 232 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #deb0e8, #e8b0d6); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #DEB0E8?: #DEB0E8 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 #DEB0E8?: The RGB value is 222, 176, 232: 222 red, 176 green and 232 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DEB0E8?: The complementary color is #BAE8B0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DEB0E8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.48:1 and white text 1.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.