Close to Mauve
#DEABEF
#DEABEF is a very light, rich purple, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 67.1% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 285°, with 68% saturation and 80% 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 #DEABEF.
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.
White text on this color
1.88:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.18:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.88:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.18:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DEABEF as they’d see it.
#DEABEF in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DEABEF
What color is #DEABEF?
#DEABEF is a very light, rich purple, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 67.1% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 285°, with 68% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DEABEF in RGB?
#DEABEF is rgb(222, 171, 239): 222 red, 171 green, and 239 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DEABEF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(7, 28, 0, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DEABEF?
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 #DEABEF?
Its complement #98CB88 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.