What color is #DEB8D5?

#DEB8D5 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Poodle. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DEB8D5?

The RGB value is 222, 184, 213: 222 red, 184 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DEB8D5?

The complementary color is #B8DEC1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DEB8D5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.92:1 and white text 1.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DEB8D5 color

#DEB8D5 rgb(222, 184, 213)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DEB8D5 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 72.2% green and 83.5% blue (222, 184, 213).

Its hue angle is 314°, with 37% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 4% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Purple Poodle (#DAB4CC), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.92:1).

#DEB8D5 color codes

HEX	`#DEB8D5`
RGB	`rgb(222, 184, 213)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 72.2%, 83.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(314, 37%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(314, 17%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 4%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.82, 18.48, -9.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.82, 20.74, 332.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.274, 54.616, 70.357)`
Decimal	`14596309`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DEB8D5, 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 #DEB8D5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DEB8D5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.92:1	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 #DEB8D5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #deb8d5; }
.text { color: #deb8d5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #deb8d5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 184 213 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #deb8d5, #deb8c2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #DEB8D5?: #DEB8D5 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Poodle. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DEB8D5?: The RGB value is 222, 184, 213: 222 red, 184 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DEB8D5?: The complementary color is #B8DEC1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DEB8D5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.92:1 and white text 1.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.