Palettes / Colors / #DEABE7
#DEABE7 — Light Pink
#DEABE7 is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the pink family.
#DEABE7 is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #B4E7AB; it also sits naturally between #C0ABE7 and #E7ABD2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEABE7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 171, 231 |
| HSL | 291°, 56%, 79% |
| HSV | 291°, 26%, 91% |
| CMYK | 4%, 26%, 0%, 9% |
| XYZ | 59.11, 50.42, 82.22 |
| Yxy | 50.42, 0.3083, 0.2630 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.33, 28.82, -22.94 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.01, 28.56, -23.68 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 67% · Blue 91%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 0% · Key 9%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DEABE7
.text { color: #DEABE7; }
.background { background-color: #DEABE7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEABE7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 171, 231); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(291, 56%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEABE7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 171, 231, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEABE7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 171, 231, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEABE7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEABE7">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DEABE7
Tints of #DEABE7
Tones of #DEABE7
Color harmonies
Complementary — #B4E7AB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.89:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.08:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEABE7: #000000.
How #DEABE7 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #DEABE7 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DEABE7?
#DEABE7 is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 222, 171, 231). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEABE7?
#DEABE7 is RGB 222, 171, 231 — HSL 291°, 56%, 79% — CMYK 4%, 26%, 0%, 9%.
What colors go with #DEABE7?
Its complement is #B4E7AB; analogous partners are #C0ABE7 and #E7ABD2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEABE7 for text?
Black text on #DEABE7 has a contrast ratio of 11.08:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.89:1.