Close to Plum
#DEAAEB
#DEAAEB is a light, rich purple, close to the color Plum. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 66.7% green, and 92.2% blue. Its hue is 288°, with 62% saturation and 79% 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 #DEAAEB.
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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11.06:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.90:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.06:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DEAAEB as they’d see it.
#DEAAEB 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 #DEAAEB
What color is #DEAAEB?
#DEAAEB is a light, rich purple, close to the color Plum. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 66.7% green, and 92.2% blue. Its hue is 288°, with 62% saturation and 79% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DEAAEB in RGB?
#DEAAEB is rgb(222, 170, 235): 222 red, 170 green, and 235 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DEAAEB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(6, 28, 0, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DEAAEB?
PANTONE 2564 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DEAAEB?
Its complement #96C98A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.