Close to Puce
#DE8FAC
#DE8FAC is a light, rich pink, close to the color Puce. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 56.1% green, and 67.5% blue. Its hue is 338°, with 54% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DE8FAC.
Split complementary
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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8.63:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DE8FAC as they’d see it.
#DE8FAC in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DE8FAC
What color is #DE8FAC?
#DE8FAC is a light, rich pink, close to the color Puce. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 56.1% green, and 67.5% blue. Its hue is 338°, with 54% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DE8FAC in RGB?
#DE8FAC is rgb(222, 143, 172): 222 red, 143 green, and 172 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DE8FAC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 36, 23, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DE8FAC?
PANTONE 251 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DE8FAC?
Its complement #60B698 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.