Close to Mauve
#DE93EC
#DE93EC is a light, rich pink, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 57.6% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 291°, with 70% saturation and 75% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DE93EC.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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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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9.49:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DE93EC as they’d see it.
#DE93EC 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 #DE93EC
What color is #DE93EC?
#DE93EC is a light, rich pink, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 57.6% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 291°, with 70% saturation and 75% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DE93EC in RGB?
#DE93EC is rgb(222, 147, 236): 222 red, 147 green, and 236 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DE93EC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(6, 38, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DE93EC?
PANTONE 2565 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DE93EC?
Its complement #75C069 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.