What color is #DEB5DA?

#DEB5DA is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Blushing Sky. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DEB5DA?

The RGB value is 222, 181, 218: 222 red, 181 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DEB5DA?

The complementary color is #B5DEB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DEB5DA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.73:1 and white text 1.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DEB5DA color

#DEB5DA rgb(222, 181, 218)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DEB5DA is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 71% green and 85.5% blue (222, 181, 218).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 38% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 2% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Blushing Sky (#D9B1D6), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.73:1).

#DEB5DA color codes

HEX	`#DEB5DA`
RGB	`rgb(222, 181, 218)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 71%, 85.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 38%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 18%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 2%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.25, 20.99, -12.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.25, 24.68, 328.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.302, 53.641, 73.546)`
Decimal	`14595546`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DEB5DA, 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 #DEB5DA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DEB5DA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.73:1	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 #DEB5DA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #deb5da; }
.text { color: #deb5da; }
.border { border: 2px solid #deb5da; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 181 218 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #deb5da, #deb5c6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #DEB5DA?: #DEB5DA is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Blushing Sky. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DEB5DA?: The RGB value is 222, 181, 218: 222 red, 181 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DEB5DA?: The complementary color is #B5DEB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DEB5DA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.73:1 and white text 1.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.