What color is #DEB2D3?

#DEB2D3 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Violet Vamp. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DEB2D3?

The RGB value is 222, 178, 211: 222 red, 178 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DEB2D3?

The complementary color is #B2DEBD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DEB2D3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.41:1 and white text 1.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DEB2D3 color

#DEB2D3 rgb(222, 178, 211)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DEB2D3 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 69.8% green and 82.7% blue (222, 178, 211).

Its hue angle is 315°, with 40% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 5% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Violet Vamp (#DAAFD1), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.41:1).

#DEB2D3 color codes

HEX	`#DEB2D3`
RGB	`rgb(222, 178, 211)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 69.8%, 82.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(315, 40%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(315, 20%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 5%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.33, 21.35, -10.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.33, 23.82, 333.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.801, 52.075, 68.622)`
Decimal	`14594771`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DEB2D3, 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 #DEB2D3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DEB2D3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.41:1	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 #DEB2D3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #deb2d3; }
.text { color: #deb2d3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #deb2d3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 178 211 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #deb2d3, #deb2bd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #DEB2D3?: #DEB2D3 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Violet Vamp. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DEB2D3?: The RGB value is 222, 178, 211: 222 red, 178 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DEB2D3?: The complementary color is #B2DEBD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DEB2D3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.41:1 and white text 1.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.