Information about #DE9DEB color

#DE9DEB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DE9DEB is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(222, 157, 235) (87.1% red, 61.6% green, 92.2% blue), or CMYK 5 / 31 / 0 / 8 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#DE9DEB is a strongly colored electric magenta that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Bright Ube (#D19FE8). Slightly further away sit Bright Lilac (#D891EF) and Blush Pink (#E6A9EC).

The recipe behind #DE9DEB is rgb(222, 157, 235), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 10.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DE9DEB is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DE9DEB color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#DE9DEB color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #DE9DEB

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DE9DEB
  • RGB222, 157, 235
  • CMYK5, 31, 0, 8
  • CSSrgb(222, 157, 235)
  • HSL290°, 66%, 77%
  • HSL Precise290°, 66.102%, 76.863%
  • HSV290°, 33%, 92%
  • HSB290°, 33%, 92%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.922
  • GLSLvec3(0.871, 0.616, 0.922)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.871, 0.616, 0.922, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.871, 0.616, 0.922)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.2%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDE9DEB
  • DECIMAL ID14589419
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01