#de55ed Color Information

#de55ed Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #de55ed. In RGB, it consists of 87.1% Red, 33.3% Green, and 92.9% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 6.3% Cyan, 64.1% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 7.1% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 294.1°, with saturation of 80.9% and lightness of 63.1%. The decimal value for #de55ed is 14570989, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cc66ff. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #de55ed is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is magenta. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#de55ed Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color222, 85, 237 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color87.1%, 33.3%, 92.9% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.129, 0.667, 0.071 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.063, 0.641, 0, 0.071 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color294.1°, 80.9%, 63.1% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color294.1°, 64.1%, 92.9% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color48.659, 28.141, 82.988 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color222, 85, 237 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code14570989 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color60.016, 72.331, -51.628 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)60.016, 88.866, 324.482 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color60.016, 56.632, -90.852 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color53.048, 70.896, -55.619 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.305, 0.176, 28.141 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4292761069 / 0xffde55ed Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cc66ff Copy
Last Updated: December 4, 2024

Shades of #de55ed

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #de55ed, its pure hue is 294.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 80.9%, and its lightness is 63.1%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #de55ed, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #1c0b1e to #c24acf.

Tints of #de55ed

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #de55ed, its pure hue is 294.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 80.9%, and its lightness is 63.1%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #de55ed, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #e26aef to #fbeafd.

Tones of #de55ed

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #de55ed, its pure hue is 294.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 80.9%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #de55ed, which range from #a1a1a1 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #ec43ff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #de55ed

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #de55ed! For #de55ed, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #de55ed. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #de55ed

This color, #de55ed, consists of 87.1% Red, 33.3% Green, and 92.9% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 222, Green = 85, Blue = 237. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #de55ed is 6.3% Cyan, 64.1% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 7.1% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R87.1%
C6.3%
G33.3%
M64.1%
B92.9%
Y0.0%
K7.1%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 222 85 237
Octal 336 125 355
Hexa #de #55 #ed
Binary 11011110 01010101 11101101
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 6 64 0 7
Octal 6 100 0 7
Hexa #06 #40 #00 #07
Binary 00000110 01000000 00000000 00000111

Analogous Colors of #de55ed

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #de55ed — which has hue 294.1° — its analogous colors are located at 264.1° and 324.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #de55ed.

Triadic Colors of #de55ed

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #de55ed — which has hue 294.1° — its triadic colors are located at 54.1° and 294.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #de55ed.

Complementary Color of #de55ed

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #de55ed — which has hue 294.1° — its complementary color is located at 114.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #de55ed.

Split Complementary Colors of #de55ed

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #de55ed — which has hue 294.1° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 84.1° and 294.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #de55ed.

Tetradic Colors of #de55ed

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #de55ed — which has hue 294.1° — its tetradic colors are located at 204.1°, 294.1°, 24.1°, and 114.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #de55ed.

Monochromatic Colors of #de55ed

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #de55ed, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #b321c3 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #f2a6fb (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #de55ed

We want to make getting started with #de55ed on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #de55ed into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #de55ed can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #de55ed with other HTML elements.

#de55ed Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #de55ed.
<span style="color: #de55ed;">The color of this text is #de55ed.</span>

#de55ed Background Color

The background color for this text is #de55ed.
<div style="background-color: #de55ed; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #de55ed.</div>

#de55ed Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #de55ed.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #de55ed;">This color for the shadow of this text is #de55ed.</span>

#de55ed Border Color

This is a div with border color #de55ed.
<div style="border: #de55ed 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #de55ed.</div>

#de55ed Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #de55ed on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #de55ed; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #de55ed on a white background.</div></div>

#de55ed Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #de55ed on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #de55ed; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #de55ed on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #de55ed to White

This is a gradient from #de55ed to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#de55ed,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#de55ed,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#de55ed,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#de55ed,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #de55ed to white.</div>

Gradient from #de55ed to Black

This is a gradient from #de55ed to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#de55ed,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#de55ed,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#de55ed,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#de55ed,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #de55ed to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #de55ed

In addition to using #de55ed on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #de55ed in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #de55ed, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 222, Green = 85, Blue = 237). If you need details about the color coordinates of #de55ed in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #de55ed
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(222, 85, 237)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #de55ed; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #de55ed; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #de55ed; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(222, 85, 237);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#de55ed")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:222, green:85, blue:237, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:222 green:85 blue:237 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(222f, 85f, 237f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(222, 85, 237);
 

#de55ed Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #de55ed the same way. For those with color blindness, #de55ed might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #de55ed looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #de55ed is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #de55ed looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #de55ed will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #de55ed is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 3.2:1 against white. While there are some situations where this contrast is high enough to be considered accessible under the AA or AAA level standards, it is not high enough to be considered accessible in all cases. Details about the specific circumstances where #de55ed would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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