What color is #DEB3EE?

#DEB3EE 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 #DEB3EE?

The RGB value is 222, 179, 238: 222 red, 179 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DEB3EE?

The complementary color is #C3EEB3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DEB3EE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.79:1 and white text 1.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DEB3EE color

#DEB3EE rgb(222, 179, 238)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DEB3EE is a light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 70.2% green and 93.3% blue (222, 179, 238).

Its hue angle is 284°, with 63% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Controlled Substance (#DEADEA), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.79:1).

#DEB3EE color codes

HEX	`#DEB3EE`
RGB	`rgb(222, 179, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 70.2%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(284, 63%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(284, 25%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 25%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.43, 25.85, -23.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.43, 34.94, 317.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.675, 53.944, 88.036)`
Decimal	`14595054`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DEB3EE, 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 #DEB3EE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DEB3EE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.79:1	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 #DEB3EE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #deb3ee; }
.text { color: #deb3ee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #deb3ee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 179 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #deb3ee, #eeb3e1); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #DEB3EE?: #DEB3EE 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 #DEB3EE?: The RGB value is 222, 179, 238: 222 red, 179 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DEB3EE?: The complementary color is #C3EEB3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DEB3EE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.79:1 and white text 1.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.