Palettes / Colors / #DEB9DF
#DEB9DF — Light Muted Pink
#DEB9DF is a pink color we call Light Muted Pink, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #DEB9DF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#DEB9DF 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 #BADFB9; it also sits naturally between #CBB9DF and #DFB9CD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEB9DF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 185, 223 |
| HSL | 298°, 37%, 80% |
| HSV | 298°, 17%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 17%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 60.79, 55.56, 77.33 |
| Yxy | 55.56, 0.3139, 0.2868 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.36, 19.76, -14.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.54, 19.44, -13.91 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 73% · Blue 87%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 17% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DEB9DF
.text { color: #DEB9DF; }
.background { background-color: #DEB9DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEB9DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 185, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(298, 37%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEB9DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 185, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEB9DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 185, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEB9DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEB9DF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DEB9DF
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BADFB9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.73:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.11:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEB9DF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DEB9DF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DEB9DF: ·
How #DEB9DF 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 #DEB9DF 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 #DEB9DF?
#DEB9DF is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 222, 185, 223). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEB9DF?
#DEB9DF is RGB 222, 185, 223 — HSL 298°, 37%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 17%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #DEB9DF?
Its complement is #BADFB9; analogous partners are #CBB9DF and #DFB9CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEB9DF for text?
Black text on #DEB9DF has a contrast ratio of 12.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.73:1.