What color is #DEC3DE?

#DEC3DE is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Thistle. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DEC3DE?

The RGB value is 222, 195, 222: 222 red, 195 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DEC3DE?

The complementary color is #C3DEC3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DEC3DE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.97:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DEC3DE color

#DEC3DE rgb(222, 195, 222)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DEC3DE is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 76.5% green and 87.1% blue (222, 195, 222).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 29% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.97:1).

#DEC3DE color codes

HEX	`#DEC3DE`
RGB	`rgb(222, 195, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 76.5%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 29%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 12%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.75, 14.21, -9.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.75, 17.33, 325.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.822, 59.835, 77.333)`
Decimal	`14599134`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DEC3DE, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #DEC3DE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DEC3DE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #DEC3DE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dec3de; }
.text { color: #dec3de; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dec3de; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 195 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dec3de, #dec3d1); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #DEC3DE?: #DEC3DE is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Thistle. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DEC3DE?: The RGB value is 222, 195, 222: 222 red, 195 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DEC3DE?: The complementary color is #C3DEC3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DEC3DE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.97:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.