Close to Lilac
#DEBEED
#DEBEED is a very light, rich purple, close to the color Lilac. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 74.5% green, and 92.9% blue. Its hue is 281°, with 57% saturation and 84% 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 #DEBEED.
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
1.65:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.69:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.65:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.69:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DEBEED as they’d see it.
#DEBEED 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 #DEBEED
What color is #DEBEED?
#DEBEED is a very light, rich purple, close to the color Lilac. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 74.5% green, and 92.9% blue. Its hue is 281°, with 57% saturation and 84% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DEBEED in RGB?
#DEBEED is rgb(222, 190, 237): 222 red, 190 green, and 237 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DEBEED in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(6, 20, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DEBEED?
PANTONE 2635 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DEBEED?
Its complement #B2D2A4 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.