Colour
#DE98DE
- #DE98DE
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Plum
#DE98DE is a magenta with RGB values 222, 152, 222 and HSL 300°, 51%, 73%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 9.7:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Plum.
Colour values
#DE98DE#DE98DE
HEX#DE98DE
RGBrgb(222, 152, 222)
RGB (0–1)0.8706, 0.5961, 0.8706
RGB percentages87.1%, 59.6%, 87.1%
HSLhsl(300, 51.5%, 73.3%)
HSV / HSBhsv(300, 31.5%, 87.1%)
CMYK0%, 31.5%, 0%, 12.9%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer14,588,126
CSS custom property--colour: #DE98DE;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.4326WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness184.2 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 9.65:1
Contrast with white2.18:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black9.65:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#ACACAC
Inverted#216721
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.18:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text9.65:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#98DE98
Analogous#BB98DE, #DE98BB
Triadic#DEDE98, #98DEDE
Split complementary#BBDE98, #98DEBB
Tetradic#DEBB98, #98DE98, #98BBDE
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R222
G152
B222
Red222 (87.1%)
Green152 (59.6%)
Blue222 (87.1%)
Hue300°
Saturation (HSL)51.47%
Lightness73.33%
Dominant channelRed and Blue
Hex per channelR DE · G 98 · B DE
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