What color is #DEBEE4?

#DEBEE4 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prom Corsage. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DEBEE4?

The RGB value is 222, 190, 228: 222 red, 190 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DEBEE4?

The complementary color is #C4E4BE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DEBEE4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.59:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DEBEE4 color

#DEBEE4 rgb(222, 190, 228)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DEBEE4 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 74.5% green and 89.4% blue (222, 190, 228).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 41% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Prom Corsage (#E7C3E7), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.59:1).

#DEBEE4 color codes

HEX	`#DEBEE4`
RGB	`rgb(222, 190, 228)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 74.5%, 89.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 41%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 17%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 17%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.72, 18.01, -14.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.72, 23.23, 320.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.539, 57.959, 81.276)`
Decimal	`14597860`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DEBEE4, 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 #DEBEE4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DEBEE4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.59:1	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 #DEBEE4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #debee4; }
.text { color: #debee4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #debee4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 190 228 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #debee4, #e4bed7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #DEBEE4?: #DEBEE4 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prom Corsage. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DEBEE4?: The RGB value is 222, 190, 228: 222 red, 190 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DEBEE4?: The complementary color is #C4E4BE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DEBEE4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.59:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.